215 MASTER OF EDUCATION COURSES - MED Required Core Courses MED 6000. Fundamentals of Graduate Study (2) Review of program goals, policies, and procedures in the MED program. Introduction to the library, campus writing lab and word processing facilities. A process for scholarly and professional writing will be covered as well as style, form, documentation, support, organization, and a number of other topics to help devdop writing confidence for graduate work. MED 6010. Advanced Historical Foundations (2) Study of the relationship of contemporary schooling issues to historical practices and philosophies. MED 6020. Diversity in Education (2) Topics in this course will indude issues rdated to differences among groups of people and individuals based on ethnicity, race, sodoeco- nomic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographical area as they impad teaching and learning. MED 6030. Advanced Educational Psychology (2) Educational applications of principles and theories of psychology, human behavior, personality devdopment and learning. Recommended prerequisite: MED 6080. MED 6050. Curriculum Design, Evaluation Sc Assessment (3) An overview of the theories of curriculum development as well as a practical appraisal of curriculum design, implementation, evaluation and assessment. Recommended prerequisite: MED 6080. MED 6060. Instructional Strategies (2) This methods course will include organizing and universal teaching strategies that can accommodate the variety of learning contexts and content that is taught to a diverse audience of learners. Recommended prerequisite: MED. MED 6080. Conducting Educational Research (3) Students learn to locate and interpret educational research, and to apply research methods to their own education issues. Prerequisite: MED. MED 6085. Developing a Project Proposal (1) This course is designed to help students develop a Master's project proposal that is carefully researched and professionally written. Prerequisites: MED 6030, 6050, 6060, 6080 and Graduate Committee formed. MED 6090. Master's Project (3) Development of a master's project, often related to a student's work assignment. Student must have a signed proposal and department permission to register. Prerequisite: MED 6085. MED 6091. Graduate Synthesis (1) A review and synthesis of the program and its course work. The course indudes opportunity to work with the development of personal portfolios. Prerequisites: All core requirements completed; Master's Project Proposal committee-approved and Master's Project Report completed or in progress. Student must have a signed proposal and program approval to register. Prerequisite: MED 6085. Electives MED 6110. Introduction to Classroom Management (3) This course serves as an introduction to dassroom management for those who have not had dassroom experience or have been hired by a school distrid on a "letter of authorization," (hired without a license). The focus will be on current issues, methodology and application of a variety of approaches for behavior change, discipline and management of diverse learners in the context of classroom environments. Classroom management as a function of good teaching will be examined. MED 6120. Advanced Classroom Management (3) Edectic review of the popular teacher-pupil interaction models as they are classified into ideological camps and effect, and management and strategies for the classroom. MED 6130. Topic in Education: (i.e., School Finance, Teaching for Inquiry, etc.) (1-3) This course explores a topic receiving current attention by educators and the public, and deemed worthy of in-depth study. Credit will be determined by the nature of the topic. MED 6140. Adolescent Development (2) Study of physical, mental, sodal, and psychological characteristics of adolescents, their needs and problems, and methods of working with those who have behavior problems. MED 6150. Action Research in the Classroom (2) Students will explore effective dassroom-based research techniques, complete dassroom-based research projeds, and engage in ongoing application of action research for the improvement of teaching practice. MED 6160. Effective Mentoring in the Classroom (2) Course will cover strategies for dfectively mentoring student teachers and novice teachers by expert teachers. Expectations for the course include journal keeping, writing assignments, and mentoring projed. MED 6180. Teaching Interpersonal Skills (2) Study and application of interpersonal skills leading to the application and teaching of seleded techniques and systems in the dassroom. MED 6200. Current Trends in Early Childhood Education (3) variable title A variable title advanced course in Early Childhood Education (birth through age dght) based upon examination of the current trends in curriculum and instrudion for young children. When this number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title, i.e. literacy, math, science. MED 6210. School Law (3) Considers the rights and responsibilities of students, teachers, and other educational praditioners. Relates these to school programs and operations as determined by state and federal constitutions, laws, and court dedsions. MED 6220. Current Problems in Education (3) A survey course which identifies and gives opportunity to research current problems in education at national, state, and local levds. Solutions and responses are developed from the research to address problems. MED 6230. Instructional Technology for Teachers (3) Designed for students who have had a prior introdudion to technology. Topics could indude classroom applications of technology, software evaluations, and technology integration. MED 6240. Foundations of Teaching for Cultural and Language Differences (2) This course will address the nature of pluralism in American Sodety, including but not limited to exploration of multiculturalism, bilin- gualism, first and second language acquisition and instructional strategies. Establishes the core foundations for valuing diversity. MED 6250. Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Implementation (3) This course explores second language acquisition processes, current theories, and dfedive strategies as a knowledge base in planning appropriate curriculum and instruction for English language learners. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Engaged Learning S Interdisciplinary OUR/CBL HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE ArtsS Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business SEcon MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT ME CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Health Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS/ASTR ZOOL SocialS Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog