The College of Education has open spots in many of our winter courses. Please feel free to announce to your students. These courses are open to all students in registration period 2.
EDUC 170 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers (5) NW
Covers basic concepts of numbers and operations. Emphasizes problem solving, communication of mathematical ideas, and analysis of sources of difficulty in learning/teaching these concepts.
EDUC 200 Special Topics in Education, Learning, and Society (3-5, max. 15) I&S
Wellness & Resilience for College and Beyond
EDUC 231 Developing Youth through Sport and Physical Activity (5)
Exploration of the influence of sport and physical activity to positively impact the lives of young people. The concept of 'Sports-Based Youth Development' will be introduced and how educators and leaders can proactively utilize athletics and activities to effectively build
social-emotional and bio-physical skills in participants.
EDUC 305 The Purpose of Public Schools in a Democracy (5) I&S
Explores issues and questions pertaining to public schools in a democratic society through directed readings, dialogue, individual and group projects designed to engage students with a series of crucial issues in public schools.
EDUC 310 Current Issues in Education (5, max. 20) I&S
Covers a current issue and provides the opportunity to read and discuss educational issues with other students and faculty and to learn of opportunities in the College of Education programs.
EDUC 315 Issues and Trends of Educational Theory, Research, and Practice (5) I&S Introduction to Education Policy. Course provides introduction to basic theories,research and practice about educational policies that influence students educational outcomes, as well as life-long opportunities and earnings. Will discuss how educational inequalities from early childhood to college contribute to broad social and economic inequality. No prior knowledge or experience is required.
EDUC 370 Learning Within and Across Settings (5)
Examines learning of disciplinary knowledge and practices, with attention to relations between the kinds of learning that happen within and across settings (outside of schools).
EDUC 472 Individuals, Groups, Organizations, and Institutions (5) I&S
Examination of current research and practice in the field of individual, group, and organizational theory, with special focus on application to educational and community-based organizations.
EDSPE 304 Exceptional Children (3) I&S, DIV (formerly EdSpe 404)
Covers the knowledge of the field of special education including laws, practices, procedures, and controversies. Focuses on information about children with disabilities studied from the point of view of education.
EDSPE 427 Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis (5) I&S/NW
Presents an introduction to the science of behavior known as applied behavior analysis. Focuses on basic behavioral principles (e.g., reinforcement), defining behaviors, measuring behaviors, effective strategies to teach new skills, and the ethics involved in behavior change programs.
EDPSY 380 Adult Learning and Development (5) I&S
Examination of current research and practice in the field of adult education, learning, and development.
EDPSY 404 Adolescent Development (5)
Students use readings, discussion, and interview data to understand adolescent development. Discusses multiple domains of development, as well as the contextually situated nature of adolescence. Highlights implications for educators, policy makers, and others who serve the needs of adolescents throughout the course.
EDPSY 406 Learning and Teaching in our Changing World: Insights from Experience and Research (5) I&S
Human learning in the educational setting. Cognition, development, learning, motivation, affective processes, and socialization. Emphasis on skills in influencing classroom learning and discipline.
EDPSY 490 Basic Educational Statistics (3) NW, QSR
Measures of central tendency and variability, point and interval estimation, linear correlation, hypothesis testing.
EDC&I 351 Teaching as a Profession (5) I&S, DIV
Helps students assess the profession of teaching. Explores what becoming a teacher means, assesses the organizational structure of teaching as a career and profession, examines social attitudes about education and the work of teachers, and thinks about teaching as social justice work.
EDC&I 352 Teaching to Change the World (5) I&S
Examines how value structures and political decisions affect systems of education. Considers particular inequalities based on race, class, and gender. Encourages students to see the course as both an academic exercise, and a vantage point for considering their own past and possible future experiences in education.
EDC&I 359 Second-Language Learning in Schools and Communities (5) DIV
What are the major theories of how languages are learned? How do people, especially children and adolescents, learn a second or third language? What are the major factors (individual, social, racial, cultural, political) affecting this process? Course explores how answers to these assist teachers and community educators.