UNDERGRADUATE PREREQUISITE/COREQUISITE COURSES FOR THE M.A.T.

EDUCATION COURSES (EDUC)

290 The Student, the School, and Community (2:1-3) (Corequisite: 299) F, S, SU. Provides prospective teachers with current information about the community and how its various cultural, societal, and economic components impact the school system. A special focus is on career awareness and technological developments in the workplace and how they impact professional educators.

299 Introduction to Education (2) (Corequisite: 290) F, S, SU. Introduces the student to the profession of teaching and the roles and duties of a professional. Education faculty and students beyond the introductory level will serve as mentors. Class discussion includes the historical and philosophical roots of education and the function of schools in a culturally diverse society.

300 Foundations of Instruction and Curriculum (4:3-2) (Prerequisites: 290 and 299) F, S, SU. Provides foundations in learning and motivation theory, classroom management, and individual differences in students. Special emphasis on cognitive functioning and classroom interaction as influenced by gender, culture, community and socioeconomic status. Students are required to spend several hours per week in the public schools observing and gathering data related to classroom management, teaching strategies, and accommodating individual differences. On-campus seminars focus on data presentation, reflection, and problem solving as it relates to teaching and learning. Education 300 is prerequisite to all education courses beyond the 310 level

303 Using Technology Effectively in the Classroom (2) F, S. A hands-on approach for developing skills necessary to use instructional technology to enhance classroom instruction. Practical applications of teaching resources include use of computers, CD-ROM disks, laser discs, telecommunications, educational television, motion pictures, slides, filmstrips, opaque and overhead projectors, and multimedia.

488 Educational Measurement, Evaluation, and Testing (2) (Corequisites: 489, 490) F, S. Designed to develop an understanding of measurement, evaluation, and testing techniques in education and skill in the construction of teacher-made tests. Both informal and formal test interpretation is covered.

489 Student Teaching Seminar (1) (Corequisites: 488, 490) F, S. Emphasis on preparation for student teaching, including an introduction to practical use of the state-adopted assessment instrument, in-class student teaching demonstration, and orientation to the role of student teacher.

490 Directed Teaching (12) (Corequisites: 488, 489) F, S. The student will be placed in a classroom situation and work under the guidance of an experienced classroom teacher as well as a university supervisor.

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION COURSES (ELEM)

A student must be admitted to the Professional Education Program before enrolling in any of these courses.

301 Teaching of Reading in the Elementary School (3) F, S, SU. Study of reading as a growth process and a developmental task, to include the nature of organizational patterns, materials, and approaches for meeting individual needs in the elementary grades.

PSYCHOLOGY COURSES (PSY)

315 Child Behavior: Growth and Development (3) F, S, SU. Study of heredity and environment: maturation, intelligence, achievement; classical conditioning; operant conditioning and language acquisition; anxiety; and methodological advances in child psychology. May not be applied to General Education Requirements (Sciences).