220 EDUC 3140. Educational Psychology, Interpersonal Skills and Classroom Management (3) F, S Fundamental theories and philosophies, concepts, processes, and applications related to human behavior, teaching and learning, interpersonal relationships, and classroom management. Field experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education. Should be taken concurrently with the other Teacher Education Level 1 courses (EDUC 3100 and EDUC 3110). 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 of Diversity: Culturally, Linguistically Responsive Teaching (3) F, S Rationales, concepts, practice provide a scope of understanding and awareness regarding the role of cultural and language pluralism in school and society. Foundations and theories on the role of family and community influence on student values. Experiences intended to develop basic skills in personal interaction and adaptation to teaching diverse populations. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level I (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC 3240, EDUC DV3260, and EDUC 3280) or Secondary (EDUC DV 3260, EDUC 3760, and EDUC 3780). EDUC 3240. Foundations, Methods, and Assessments of Elementary Reading (3) F, S Methods, foundations and assessments for developmental reading in the elementary school. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC DV3260, and EDUC 3280). 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 leam 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 3100, EDUC 3110, EDUC 3140). Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUCDV3200, EDUC 3240, and EDUC 3280) or Secondary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC 3760, EDUC 3780). EDUC 3280. Elementary Social Studies Methods (3) F, S This course focuses on the place of social studies in the elementary school curriculum, the scope and rationale of the social studies curriculum, connections with other subject areas, teaching and assessment strategies, teaching with technology and building classroom community. National and state curricular guidelines will be reviewed and discussed. Field experience required. Prerequisites: Teacher Education Level 1 (EDUC 3100, EDUC 3110, and EDUC 3140) and EDUC 2000. Should be taken concurrently with the other courses in Teacher Education Level 2 Elementary (EDUC DV3200, EDUC 3240, and EDUC DV3260). 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 concurrently 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) 5 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) 5 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 rn- Weber State University 2006 - 2007 Catalog