EDU 318: Special Education Practicum. Supervised field experience in more than one setting to prepare students to become teachers of handicapped children during early childhood. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.

EDU 320: Teaching Reading and Language Arts in Elementary School. A study of the current research, instructional methods and materials, assessments for teaching reading and language arts in the elementary school (P-5). Emphasis is on teaching reading and writing through a balanced literacy approach. Field work required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program. Credit: 3 semester hours.

EDU 401: Behavior Management and Instruction for Exceptional Learners. The supervised pre-student teaching experiences with children, identified as exceptional learners, will afford students the opportunity to be mentored by an experienced teacher, as well as observe and work with students in “real life” educational environments. Field work required. Prerequisite: EDU 316. Credit: 3 semester hours.

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.