EDU 404: Designed Curriculum Learning Environments for Young Children with Disabilities. Designing curriculum and implementing learning environment which enhance the growth and development of young children with disabilities. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 405: Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School. This course is an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning social studies. Emphasis will be placed on concept development, planning, preparing students to live in a global and culturally diverse world, developing critical competencies, and evaluating and assessing student learning. Field work required. (Replaces EDU 314). Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 407: Literacy Assessment and Intervention Strategies. A study of the methods and tools for assessment of reading in elementary grades. Also includes proven intervention strategies for improvement of reading related to assessment results. This course is tied closely to the assessment procedures of the Teacher Work Sample. Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 408: Teaching Physical Education in Elementary School. Designed to provide the prospective teacher with an opportunity to implement effective instructional programs. The focus of the course will include lead-up games and a variety of low organized activities, as well as health and nutrition for young children. Field work required. (Merger of PHE 258 and PHE 260). Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 2 semester hours.
EDU 410, 411, 412, 413, 414: Teaching High School (Subjects). (EDU 410: Teaching High School English; EDU 411: Teaching High School Mathematics; EDU 412: Teaching High School Physical Education; EDU 413: Teaching High School Science; EDU 414: Teaching High School Social Studies. Content, instructional methods, materials, and assessment for each subject area. Field work required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 415: Teaching Language Arts in Elementary School. This course examines current research, instructional methods, materials, and assessment for language arts instruction (P-5). Includes developmental processes and assessment techniques that will give pre-service teachers the proper fundamental foundation for reading. Field work required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 420: Teaching Health in Schools. Instructional techniques and materials for teaching school health for the elementary, middle, and secondary school programs. Field work required. Prerequisites: EDU 302 and HED 223. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 422: Teaching Health and Physical Education in Schools. The course is designed to provide the prospective teacher with tools to implement effective instructional programs. The course will focus on content, instructional methods, materials, and assessment procedures for Health and Physical Education P-12. (Merger of EDU 412 and EDU 420). Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 423: Teaching Mathematics and Science in Elementary School. A study of content, instructional methods, materials, and assessment for teaching mathematics and science (P-5). Field work required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.
EDU 430: Organization and Administration of Public Schools. Explore basic principles of school administration. Emphasizes the role of teachers as leaders and managers in the classroom and as participants in the administration of schools. Overviews key topical issues in P-12 education and critiques instructional principles and strategies. Field and