This course provides potential teacher education candidates with the knowledge base and practice in the skills needed to locate educational research information; analyze, synthesize, and evaluate the complied materials; professionally communicate these findings to others; and examine, observe, and reflect upon research applications in the school setting.

This course is a study of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of the individual beginning with the early childhood period and continuing through early adolescence. This course also provides lateral entry teachers an introduction to learning theory, various styles of learning, and motivational factors involved in the learning process. Emphasis is placed on the development of cognitive skills using the eight types of intelligence and applying these to practical classroom situations. Upon completion, students should be able to describe theories and styles of learning. This course includes an on-site field experience.

The primary purpose of this course is to prepare teacher education candidates for classroom interaction by tracing influences of normal human development in all domains and showing how heredity and environmental factors affect the individuals' capacity to learn and function in a school environment. The teacher candidate will examine current research, concepts and issues related to normal adolescent development as well as exceptionalities that may be present. A range of cultural, social, and cognitive factors will be explored through reading, discussion, observation, literature search, interviews and case studies.

This course is designed to provide secondary teacher candidates with knowledge and understanding of the history of American Education, school law, and other contemporary education issues. This course will also address teaching/ learning strategies for content area learning and assessment.

This course introduces secondary teacher candidates to educational psychology as a research- oriented discipline and a science of practical application. The course also requires that students apply the theories and principles to instructional planning, teaching, managing and accessing students. The course consists of classroom instruction and a field component.

A minimum of twelve weeks of supervised full-time student teaching at both the elementary and secondary levels. Meets requirements for K 12 licensure in art and music and licensure at both the elementary and secondary levels for physical education.

A minimum of twelve weeks of supervised full-time student teaching at the secondary level.

Individual study of significant topics or problems relating to education under the guidance of an assigned faculty member.

Individual study of significant topics or problems relating to education under the guidance of an assigned faculty member.

Individual study of significant topics or problems relating to education under the guidance of an assigned faculty member.

Individual study of significant topics or problems relating to education under the guidance of an assigned faculty member.