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EDC 300 Diversity in Educational Settings (3 hours). Focuses on issues related to the education of culturally and linguistically diverse children, gifted children, and children with special needs. Gender issues in education and the relation of diversity to all areas of the teaching-learning process are discussed. Course work involves the development of effective strategies for teaching all children about diversity and for promoting positive relationships among teachers, parents, and children. Return to top
EDC 309 Art Methods for the Classroom Teacher (2 hours). Prerequisites: EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, EDB 302, and ART 252 or 253. Offers techniques for teaching expressive and responsive dimensions of the visual arts to young children and individuals with special needs. Return to top
EDC 310 Elementary Methods for the Art Specialist (4 hours). Prerequisites: EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, and EDB 302. Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDB 305 (open only to Art Education majors). Provides a series of learning experiences that develop knowledge and skills relative to planning, implementing, and evaluating art programs for children in the elementary grades. Return to top
EDC 311 Secondary Methods for the Art Specialist (4 hours). Prerequisites: EDC 310, EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, and EDB 302. Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDB 305 (open only to Art Education majors). Class sessions, studio laboratory work, and school-site experiences that develop the necessary knowledge and competencies for planning, implementing, and evaluating art programs in the secondary school. Return to top
EDC 312 Foreign Language Education in the Elementary Schools (2 hours). Prerequisites: EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, EDB 302, EDB 305, EDL 305, and oral competency in the target language; must be taken concurrently with EDC 313 and EST 374. Structured field experience. Consideration and evaluation of the philosophy, practices, and problems of teaching modern foreign languages and cultures at the elementary level, with emphasis on lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation. Return to top
EDC 313 Foreign Language Education in the Secondary Schools (2 hours). Prerequisites: EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, EDB 305, EDL 305, and oral competency in the target language; must be taken concurrently with EDC 312 and EST 374. Techniques and materials for teaching modern foreign languages and cultures at the secondary level, with emphasis on lesson planning, implementation, and evaluation. Return to top
EDC 418 Physical Science for the Classroom Teacher (3 hours). Consideration of topics within physics, chemistry, and earth/space science. Emphasis will be given on enhancement of the science content, knowledge of the future, and practicing elementary- and middle-school teachers. Course combines lecture and discussion with hands-on activities thereby modeling appropriate instructional practices. Return to top
EDC 419 Outdoor Science for the Classroom Teacher (3 hours). Provides a wide variety of outdoor learning experiences to develop environmental awareness through sensory exploration. Models appropriate instructional practice through lecture, discussion, and field work that actively engages the learner in scientific inquiry. Return to top