This course provides an introductory overview of students' acquisition of language. Candidates explore the interdependence of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Topics covered include comprehension, background knowledge, strategic reading, and strategies for teaching critical skills in the four domains of language. This course fulfills a pre-student teaching experience for licensure and is restricted to students in the professional degree completion program.

This course provides an introduction and overview to the field of disability studies in education, and examines inclusive practices in contemporary schools, grades PK-12. Topics covered will be the identification and characteristics of students with disabilities, a timeline of special education and inclusion, and a review of current legislation and policy. The course will cover roles and responsibilities of general and special educators as they collaborate in designing and implementing effective inclusive classroom plans.

This course introduces students to theories of learning and development. Students apply critical thinking and their knowledge of learning theories to explore and analyze motivation, classroom management, measurement, and evaluation. Field work may be required by the instructor. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 150 or concurrent. OC

This course is designed to facilitate the development of an understanding of the value and function of creative activity in a child's learning, and how to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate integrated experiences in creative art, dramatics, music, movement, and play for young children. Prerequisite: 150.

This course is an introduction to the field of education. Students study the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of education. Legal, political, economic, and governmental basis of education is studied. An overview of innovative theories and practices are presented. The organization of U.S. schools as elementary, middle level, and secondary is examined. Field hours may be required by the instructor.

Continuing from 100 level written communication courses, this course examines the formal elements of argument: claims, warrants, support, induction, deduction, logical fallacies, and classical argumentative structures. Through writing, this course allows students to explore relevant issues in their field of interest including but not limited to, education, mathematics, and natural and social sciences. Prerequisite: C or higher in 104, 105 or 195. WCII, IL

Learn how to coach the athlete's body, mind, and spirit. Learn techniques to motivate, build team chemistry, plan practices, work with families, and many other aspects of coaching. Many guest speakers, discussions, shadowing coaches and other presentation methods. There are no textbooks to purchase.

A study of the child146s development in art from infancy to kindergarten. Focus on appreciation of the value and function of art. Assessment of children146s development in production of art. Students will learn to create a developmentally appropriate curriculum in art for children ages 0-kindergarten. Field Experience required. Prerequisite: junior standing.