Secondary Education Courses

SEDU282 Ethics and American Education (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This interdisciplinary course combines faculty from education, philosophy, and history with staff from student affairs to provide knowledge of moral theories, historical background of American education, examination of current issues in education and an education-related service component as they apply to ethical dilemmas, analysis, problem solving and moral reasoning in the current education environment. This course is approved for General Education- Core 6.

SEDU300 Urban Seminar (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course is designed to provide a first-hand experience in an urban, multicultural setting. Specifically, the goal of the course is to provide teacher education majors with an opportunity to gain an understanding of cultural, economic, ethical, racial, and social differences through close work with a cooperating teacher and students in an inner city school. The seminar includes a planned mix of school, community, and cultural experiences.

SEDU306 Content Literacy in the Middle and Secondary Schools (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course assists preservice teachers in learning how to teach students to read and communicate more effectively in all subject areas. Students enhance their effectiveness as teachers by learning how to integrate reading strategies into middle and high school content area teaching. These strategies help preservice teachers make informed decisions to help improve comprehension and metacognition. PREREQUISITE SEDU271.

SEDU381 Measurement and Evaluation in the Middle and Secondary Classroom (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course introduces prospective teachers to principles and procedures of measurement and evaluation used in secondary schools. It emphasizes correctly written objectives, properly constructed tests to measure the achievement of those objectives, proper analysis of the results of the tests, and the use of that information to evaluate students. This course should be taken prior to the junior level field experience. PREREQUISITE SEDU271

SEDU383 Educational Technology and Computer Literacy (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course provides students with methods and means for using instructional technology to solve teaching-learning problems. Reading, course work, and hands on experience provide students with a basis not only for thinking about technology but also for actually producing media and materials. Students gain a working knowledge of applications such as Microsoft Office, e-mail, the Internet/WWW, of the hardware necessary to accomplish these tasks, and of materials and the methods for integrating these materials to support the information process. This course is approved for General Education-Computer Competency.

SEDU491 Professional Performance for the Effective Middle/ Secondary Classroom (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course provides pre-service and in-service educators with research-based theories, models, and techniques that build knowledge and performace of appropriate educational techniques for the diverse middle and secondary classroom environments. The course examines issues related to professional development, proactive and management techniques pertinent to the young and developing adolescent learner, and family and community collaboration.

SEDU495 Student Teaching (12 Sem. Hrs.)
This culminating experience coordinated and supervised by the University faculty, provides opportunities to display competency in professional informed decision making in elementary, middle, and secondary schools under the direct, daily supervision of a quality cooperating teacher. Under extenuating circumstances, enrollment for six semester hours requires permission of both the chairperson of Educational Services Department and the Dean of Education. PREREQUISITE: TEACHER CANDIDACY.

SEDU501 Cooperative/Collaborative Strategies for Learning (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course provides information concerning cooperative/collaborative strategies to develop effective teaching techniques. It explores characteristics of cooperative/ collaborative learning and application of these characteristics to specific curriculum instruction.

SEDU502 Learning Styles (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course assists educators in adapting their teaching styles to diverse student learning styles. It enables teachers to organize and administer programs based on learning styles., develop instructional resources, design specific individual and whole class strategies, and redesign traditional classrooms.

SEDU570 Instructional Techniques for English and Modern Foreign Language (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This advanced undergraduate course prepares prospective language teachers to make informed decisions regarding theories and models of language instruction, elements of daily and unity planning, learning styles, use of visuals, techniques for teaching ESL and special needs students; and addresses problem solving in delivering instruction, in classroom management, in assessment, and in motivational strategies. PREREQUISITE: ENGL 101 AND 18 HOURS OF MAJOR AREA.

SEDU571 Instructional Techniques for Mathematics (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This advanced undergraduate course prepares prospective mathematics teachers to make informed decisions regarding theories and models of mathematics instruction, elements of daily and long range planning, teacher and student characteristics, learning styles, use of technology and prepared visuals, and inclusion of students with special needs; and addresses problem solving in the selection and delivery of instruction, classroom management, assessment, and motivational strategies. PREREQUISITE: ENGL101 AND 18 HOURS OF MAJOR AREA.

SEDU572 Instructional Techniques for Secondary Science (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This advanced undergraduate course prepares prospective science teachers to make informed decisions regarding theories, research and models of best practice for daily and long range planning, learning styles, use of technology; techniques for teaching students of diverse backgrounds and those with special needs; addresses problem solving in the delivery of science instruction, in classroom management, in assessment, and in motivational strategies. PREREQUISITE: ENGL 101 AND 18 HOURS OF MAJOR AREA.

SEDU573 Instructional Techniques for Social Studies (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This advanced undergraduate course prepares prospective social studies teachers to make informed decisions regarding theories and models of social studies instruction, ramifications of the individual social sciences on the integrated social studies curriculum, elements of short term and long range instructional planning, student characteristics and learning styles, and the inclusion of students with special needs; and addresses reflection and problem solving in instructional strategy selection, classroom management techniques, and methods of assessment. PREREQUISITE: ENGL 101 AND 18 HOURS OF MAJOR AREA.

SEDU575 Secondary Education Field Experience (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course provides secondary education majors with a pre-student teaching field experience. This junior year experience places each student with a cooperating teacher in the public schools and provides a variety of experiences. Students teach a minimum of eight to ten full-period lessons throughout the semester and complete various professional development activities. Each student must complete a formal application, have teacher candidacy, and provide his/her own transportation.

SEDU579 The Urban School (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course is designed to provide classroom experience as well as further insight into the theories of application of teaching methods that are utilized in teaching the inner city elementary child. Additional experiences will be provided in planning and implementing teaching strategies and special problems that are encountered in an inner city classroom setting. Class sessions will involve the analysis of selected taped classroom situations form a variety of inner city classroom.

SEDU594 Special Topics in Professional Education (1 or 3 Sem. Hrs.)
Offered on a rotating schedule, this course provides an in depth study of a professional education topic.

SEDU607 Reading in the Secondary School (3 Sem. Hrs.) This course provides information about the historical and philosophical influences on reading in middle and secondary schools in America. It offers information reagarding the developmental needs of these students as a prerequisite to making decisions regarding reading instruction. Students will learn how to integrate reading and study skill strategies into their teaching while meeting the needs of diverse learners.

SEDU625 Middle Level Instructional Leadership (1-3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course develops instructional leadership skills by studying instructional leadership, staff management, cooperative planning, and the application of educational research to curriculum development. The course will also include strategic teaching as a means of mastery level teaching and as a basis for team leadership.

SEDU670 Applications of Multimedia in Education (3 Sem. Hrs.) This course explores the history of multimedia and the application and production of multimedia in its present day format. Emphasis will be placed on enabling the student to interact with many types of media via the computer, such as text, graphics, photos, sounds, animation, and video. Techniques for the active integration of present day multimedia platforms, such as CD-ROM, presentation software, the internet, and commercial packages with instructional curriculum will be demonstrated.

SEDU680 Telecommunications (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course helps students develop frameworks for applying and integrating informational networks into teaching and research process via the computer. Various browsing tools, search methodologies and maintenance techniques help develop instructional strategies in the student's content area. The course emphasizes active student integration of the information highway in current educational settings.

SEDU700 Educational Assessment of Students in the Middle and Secondary Schools (3 Sem. Hrs.) This course aquaints teachers with techniques in choosing and developing appropriate assessment methods. It emphasizes skills in administering, scoring, and interpreting results of assessment methods.

SEDU702 Teaching in the Contemporary Multicultural Classroom (3 Sem. Hrs.)
In this course theories of adult development guide and structure learning experiences in reflective practice, school reform, and effective school research. Through this study graduate students determine their own paths for professional development.

SEDU731 Technology and Instructional Media (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course assists students in the discovery of systematic approaches to mediate teaching and learning problems through the selection, utilization, evaluation, and production of instructional media. Focus will be on a practical hands-on approach which will involve students directly in solving instructional problems through the use of commercial programs and the development of student produced media.

SEDU735 Seminar in Instructional Technology (3 Sem. Hrs.) The student will be presented with a forum in which he will present, discuss, and resolve for himself selected issues and problems facing the area of instructional technology today. This course should allow the student an opportunity to bring together the theory of his/her course work with the experience of his/her practicum to develop strategies for implementing technology in the schools.

SEDU774 Contemporary Problems in Public Education (3 Sem. Hrs.) In this course graduate students critically examine complex problems confronting education. The problems generally included are: the impact of state and federal laws and regulations; the social context for working with students at risk for health problems, child abuse, and poverty related concerns; and the realities of managing a classroom during an era of educational and political reform.

SEDU786 Secondary and Middle School Curriculum Improvement and Development (3 Sem. Hrs.)
This course provides educators an opportunity to investigate current issues and procedures in the development and improvement of curriculum for the middle school and secondary school. The initial focus is upon conventional methods and techniques for curriculum analysis and design, followed by the study of contemporary curriculum developments and trends with the emphasis on the task of implementing curriculum change.

SEDU796 Seminar in Professional Education (3 Sem. Hrs.) This seminar is designed to provide educaltional experiences in seleted areas current to the needs of inservice teachers. The subject matter will reflect the interests of teachers who wish to enhance their competencies in professional education as related to their respective academic disciplines. Prerequisite: consent of the instructor.

SEDU799 Thesis (3 Sem. Hrs.)
The thesis in education completes the master's level study in the art of teaching. Under the supervision of both members of their advisement team, students prepare a major scholarly paper within the framework of current research methods.