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 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 3100, EDUC 3110, EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Secondary (EDUC DV3200, 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 (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, EDUC 3140). Should be taken concunently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Secondary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC DV3260, 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 3850. BIS Internship (1-3) S The Bachelor of Integrated Studies Program (BIS) offers BIS students the opportunity to earn 1 to 3 elective credit/no credit credits for a work internship. For requirements and guidelines, contact the BIS office. EDUC 4250. Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) S This course explores second language acquisition processes, cunent 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 Elementary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC 3240, EDUC DV3260), MATH 2010 and MATH 2020. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (EDUC 4320, EDUC 4330, and EDUC 4340). EDUC 4310. Foundations of Cooperative Learning (2) This course examines the rational, principles, skills and interaction strategies necessary before implementing Cooperative Learning in the classroom. Emphasis will be upon the basic components of Cooperative Learning, team building, and simple teamwork. Methods and strategies will be demonstrated and will involve active student group participation. EDUC 4320. Elementary Language Arts Methods (3) Methods for developmental language arts. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level I (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140) and Level II (EDUC DV3200, EDUC 3240, EDUC DV3260, and EDUC 3280). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (EDUC 4300, EDUC 4330, and EDUC 4340). EDUC 4330. Elementary Science Methods (3) F, S Methods and materials for teaching hands-on guided discovery science. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC 3240, EDUC DV3260). Should be taken concunently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (EDUC 4300, EDUC 4320 or EDUC 4350 if previously taken, and EDUC 4340). EDUC 4340. Elementary Art/Music Methods (3) F, S Designed to prepare students to successfully teach art and music in the elementary classroom. Students are expected to design, prepare and teach lessons to engage elementary students in art and music activities. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC 3240, EDUC DV3260). Should be taken concunently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 3 Elementary (EDUC 4300, EDUC 4320, and EDUC 4330). EDUC 4380. Student Teaching in Elementary Education (4) F, S Student teaching experience in elementary public school setting plus weekly seminar on campus. Prerequisites: EDUC Level 3 (EDUC 4300, EDUC 4320 or EDUC 4350 if previously taken, EDUC 4330, and EDUC 4340) and permission of Field Experience Director. Should be taken concurrently with EDUC 4820, EDUC 4840, and EDUC 4860. Offered CR/NC only. EDUC 4420. Foundations of the Education of the Gifted (2) F An overview of education for the gifted and talented; historical and philosophical background; characteristics, needs, and developmental patterns of the gifted; issues in identification, differentiating curriculum, and educational program options; special populations of gifted students. EDUC 4450. Creativity and Applied Imagination in the K-12 Classroom (2) Exploration and development of readily available personal and community resources to encourage creative thinking, classroom involvement, and transfer of learning. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts& Humanities COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business & ECON MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog