Educ 3120. Foundations of Education (1) F, S Explores major philosophies of education and their relation to past and present practices of American education, including consideration of governance, finance and legal issues. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3140). Educ 3140. Educational Psychology and Classroom Management (3) F, S Fundamental theories and philosophies, concepts, processes, and applications related to human behavior, teaching and learning, and classroom management. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3140). Educ 3170. First-Year Experience (FYE) Mentor Leadership Seminar (2) This course teaches FYE Peer Mentors to effectively assist students registered for Educ 1105, "Introduction to the University." Peer Mentors will leam to work productively with FYE students to help them transition to the university environment, to connect them with campus resources, and to provide them with social opportunities both inside and outside class. Interested students must apply to be Peer Mentors in the FYE Office (SC 219). Preference will be given to students who have taken Educ 1105.The class may be repeated once for an additional 2 hours. Educ DV3200. Foundations in Multicultural/ Bilingual Education (2) F, S Rationales, concepts, and practice provide a scope of understanding and awareness regarding the role of cultural and language pluralism in school and in society. Experiences intended to develop basic skills in personal interaction and adaptation to teaching diverse populations. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120 & Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ 3240, Educ DV3260) or Secondary (Educ DV3260, Educ 3760, Educ 3780). Educ 3240. Foundations and Methods of Elementary Reading and Language Arts (5) F, S Methods, foundations and assessments for developmental language arts, including reading, in the elementary school. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120, Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, EducDV3260). Educ DV3260. The Exceptional Student (3) F, S Students will leam about the learning and social characteristics of young people with exceptionalities—that is, disabilities (physical, mental, learning) or giftedness—and about public policy and services available to them. As future teachers, they will learn about how such individuals are identified and served by the school system, what strategies are effective for instructing them, and roles and responsibilities of school personnel in providing appropriate educational experiences for all students in an inclusive classroom. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120, Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3240) or Secondary (Educ DV3200, Educ 3760, Educ 3780). 219 Educ 3370. Advanced Instructional Technology (3) F This course goes beyond Educ 3100 by having the student focus on creating and developing effective, appropriate, and sophisticated technology usages. Educ 3390. Literacy in the Primary Grades (2) Su, F Analysis of developmental reading skills with emphasis on readiness for reading, phonic and structural analysis, word recognition, use of the basal reader, and reading for various purposes. Educ 3400. Literacy in Intermediate and Middle Grades (3) S Development of reading abilities and study skills in content subject areas of the elementary classes. Educ 3430. Creative Processes in the Elementary School (3) Su, F, S Development of attitudes, methods and skills in creative teaching. Prerequisite: Elementary Education Seniors one semester prior to Student Teaching and Early Childhood Seniors one semester prior to Children's School experience. Educ 3760. Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (3) F, S This course will focus on assessment of reading comprehension of students, and decisions teachers make concerning methods, materials and procedures based on those assessments. Teacher candidates will integrate literacy skills (vocabulary, study skills, comprehension development and writing) within their respective content areas and teach sample lessons to secondary students. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (Educ 3000, Educ 3100, Educ 3120, Educ 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Secondary (EducDV3200, Educ DV3260, Educ 3780). Educ 3780. Interdisciplinary Strategies in Diverse Classrooms (3) F, S Instruction and practice in using a variety of specific teaching strategies such as: Cooperative learning, inquiry/creative problem solving, laboratory method, lecture/demonstration, instructional games and simulations. Field experience in a public school setting. Prerequisites: Educ Level 1 (3000, 3100, 3120 & 3140). Should be taken concurrently with Educ DV3200, EducDV3260 and Educ 3760. Educ 3800. BIS Capstone and Graduation Preparation (1) This course provides BIS students with a foundation for the capstone project, as well as helping them to professionalize themselves in preparation for life after graduation. Educ 3800 is a required prerequisites of Educ 4800. Educ 4250. Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) S This course explores second language acquisition processes, current theories, and effective strategies as a knowledge base in planning appropriate curriculum and instruction for English language learners. Educ 4270. Literacy Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (3) F Teaching strategies for English language development and content area instruction. Educ 4300. Elementary Mathematics Methods (3) F, S Study of mathematics methods appropriate for elementary school curriculum with specific emphasis on developmental strategies including the concrete-representational-abstract instructional model. Connections to other subject areas, problem solving, critical thinking skills and real-life situations are stressed. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 2 General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREEREQ GENED Jnterdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC- Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y