Secondary Education – General Science

A survey of contemporary psychology, including the topics of conditioning and learning, sensation and perception, psychophysiology, motivation and emotion, memory and cognition, development, social behavior, psychological testing, personality, psychopathology and psychotherapy. Participation in research projects or an alternative exercise is required.

Course Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring

An analysis of development throughout the life-span, with a special emphasis on various theoretical approaches to development. Designed for non-psychology majors. Students taking this course should not take PSYC 214, 216, or Prerequisite: PSYC 110.

Course Offered: Spring of every odd year

A study of the cognitive and affective dimensions of student behavior with an emphasis on the theoretical conceptions of learning which underlie education methods. Professional Education students should register for the section designated for them.

Prerequisite: PSYC 110.     Course Offered: Every Fall

Experiences in teaching in technology, with technology, and through technology by incorporating hands-on work with computers and associated peripherals, the Internet, and content software. Strategies for effective integration of technology and the security and ethical issues associated with technology are included.

Introduction to teaching as a profession with an emphasis on exploring various perspectives on education through dialogue and activities related to current issues relevant to today’s classroom teachers. Topics include teacher dispositions, challenges teachers and schools face, influence of the law on education, standards and assessment, and the global educational context. The field component involves tutoring and/or leading learning activities with children. (10 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required)

Study of teaching, focusing on classroom pedagogical and management strategies, development of objectives, and lesson planning, as well as discussion of the various roles of a teacher. Attention also given to co-teaching and collaboration. The field component involves observation and teaching experience under the guidance of a K-12 mentor teacher. There is a focus on reflections related to planning, pacing, and teaching strategies. (30 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required)

Study of English/Language Arts curriculum, incorporating specific methods to prepare students to teach secondary English/Language Arts. (40 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required)

Prerequisite: Admitted to Education Program.

117 Study of mathematics and science curriculum, incorporating specific methods to prepare students to teach secondary math and science. (20 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required)

Prerequisite: Admitted to Education Program.

Study of Social Studies curriculum incorporating specific methods to prepare students to teach secondary Social Studies. (20 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required)

Prerequisite: Admitted to Education Program

Study of the history of special education incorporating significant legislation, litigation, and trends. Important practices, including the referral process, functional behavior assessments, transition plans, 504 plans, IEPs, and the continuum of classroom services. (30 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required).

Prerequisite: Admitted to Education Program.

Overview of the characteristics and needs of exceptional and diverse learners. This course focuses on the curricular and instructional alternatives that address these needs. Emphasis will be on accommodations and modifications, data collection, assistive technology, and collaboration.

Co-requisites: In the event a teacher candidate is completing coursework leading toward a multi-categorical endorsement SPED 333C and SPED 333F are to be completed concurrently.     Prerequisite: Admitted to Education Program.

Systematic introduction to current theory, research, and practice in the integration of literacy activities across content areas. Student work in cooperative groups to design, publish, and present a unit of study (or unit plan) using literacy strategies to address and assess content standards and objectives. The course involves simulated teaching discussion, position papers, reflective papers, and peer response. (30 Hours Field Placement in Schools Required).

Prerequisite: Admitted to Education Program

Capstone activity in which students work with children in specific and assigned classes in a K-12 school in the licensure content and programmatic area(s), develop action research projects. They will prepare and present a summary of research-related activities and their results.

Prerequisite: Department approval.

Further development of knowledge and skills vital to successful teaching, examination of contemporary issues in education and development of a professional portfolio. This class is taken in conjunction with student teaching.

Corequisites: EDUC 475 and EDUC 481.     Prerequisite: Department approval.     *Satisfies EXSL Core Requirement.

Continuation of the development of the knowledge and skills needed to assess various aspects of teaching and achievement by all learners, the appropriate role of reflection and self-evaluation, the examination of research on assessment, and current reform movements. Also presented will be classroom, program, individual, formative, summative, traditional, and alternative assessment models.

Prerequisite: Senior standing.

A full semester (14 weeks) of teaching experience in specific and assigned classes in a K-12 school in the licensure content and programmatic area(s) under the direct supervision of a cooperating teacher selected by University faculty.

Prerequisite: Department approval.

(Meets the first core science requirement). An introduction to biology as a way of knowing and communicating about living systems. The themes are how living systems process energy and information, ecologically relate to their environments and evolve over time. The goal of this course is for the student to gain an increased level of proficiency in scientific literacy; including theory application, evaluating evidence and manipulating concepts.

Course Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring

(Is required of all biology majors in conjunction with BIOL 120, 125 or 130) This is the spring semester lab that is meant to accompany biology lectures. Topics include numerous dissections, taxonomic identifications, a systematic survey of the five kingdoms and ecological studies.

Course Offered: Every Spring

(Is required of all biology majors in conjunction with BIOL 120, 125 or 130) This fall semester lab is meant to accompany the general biology lectures. The lab is designed to provide intensive training in laboratory techniques that are involved in cell biology. Laboratory exercises include microscopy, genetics, enzymology, biological chemistry and animal behavior. Students will also gain experience in developing critical thinking skills, scientific writing, computer applications and statistical analysis of data.

Course Offered: Every Fall

Modern concepts of atomic structure and chemical properties, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, chemical equilibrium and kinetics. Satisfies the general chemistry requirements for chemistry and biology majors as well as prerequisites for medical, veterinary and other health related graduate programs. Placement into MATH 151 or higher required. A drop or withdrawal in the lecture must be matched by a drop or withdrawal in the corresponding laboratory course.

Corequisite: CHEM 142     Course Offered: Every Fall

Qualitative and quantitative studies of chemical systems. Introduction to basic synthetic and instrumental chemical methods.

Required: placement into MATH 151 or higher     Corequisite: CHEM 141

Modern concepts of atomic structure and chemical properties, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, chemical equilibrium and kinetics. Satisfies the general chemistry requirements for chemistry and biology majors as well as prerequisites for medical, veterinary and other health related graduate programs. A drop or withdrawal in the lecture must be matched by a drop or withdrawal in the corresponding laboratory course.

Prerequisites: CHEM 141/142     Corequisite: CHEM 152     Course Offered: Every Fall

Qualitative and quantitative studies of chemical systems. Introduction to basic synthetic and instrumental chemical methods.

Prerequisites: CHEM 141/142    Corequisite: CHEM 151     Course Offered: Every Spring

To be taken concurrently with PHYS 142. An algebra-based introduction to the concepts and methods of physics: I; Kinematics and Newtonian Mechanics in 1 -d, Work and Energy, Gases, Fluids, Thermodynamics, Modern Physics: II; Newtonian Mechanics in 2-d, Electricity and Magnetism, Waves, Sound and Optics. Students need to have good algebra skills and basic Trigonometry.

Course Offered: Every Fall

To be taken concurrently with PHYS 141. Experiments designed to supplement the lecture course and to provide proficiency in the methods of measurements, the analysis and presentation of data and the interpretation of results.

Course Offered: Every Fall

The first course in a two course sequence that examines the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This course begins with the study of the levels of structural organization and proceeds with an in-depth study of the integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous and endocrine systems.

Course Offered: Every Fall

This lab features dissection of the organ systems of the cat, with supporting dissections of some other animal organs, including the heart, brain and kidney. Structures of the organs and systems will be correlated with human structures.

Corequisite: BIOL 150 or 152.     Course Offered: Every Fall

This is the second course in a two-course sequence that examines the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This course provides an in-depth study of the cardiovascular, respiratory, lymphatic, immune, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems.

Prerequisite: BIOL 150     Course Offered: Every Spring

An overview of the anatomy and physiology of plants and animals, with an emphasis on human structures. The interrelationships of the hierarchical levels of biological organization will be discussed. BIOL 120, 108 and 109 are required for Biology majors, and may be completed in any order.

Course Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring

An exploration of variations on the themes of biology at the cellular level, including subcellular architecture and ultrastructure; metabolism; molecular biology; cell signaling; cellular reproduction; and an introduction into the concepts of genetics and development. Since this course will involve the examination of living systems at the molecular level, this course should only be taken after students have had at least one semester of college-level chemistry. Students should have had a successful experience in chemistry at the college level prior to taking BIOL 130.

Prerequisite: CHEM 142.     Course Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring