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EDU 3200 Comparative Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Intensive, comparative study of an education topic in the US with that of other countries or between areas within the US. Such study involves philosophy, history, culture, curriculum, teaching methods, and assessment as they affect schools and educational systems. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 3980 Directed Readings
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Student works independently on a field problem or research program in consultation with an instructor. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4000 Introduction to Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Serves as an introduction to the teaching profession through classroom activities, relevant study and research, and fieldwork. Field experience in elementary or secondary schools is mandatory and forms the core of this course. Students considering teaching gain 'first hand' classroom experience to clarify career goals and aspirations. For those already in the field, the course allows time for critical self-reflection and focus. Students are introduced to departmental policies, procedures and personnel as well as the State of Michigan Standards for Teaching. Extensive student interaction and participation creates a community of learners that is central to the experience and to the profession. Twenty (20) hours of field observation are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4070 Children's Literature
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Children, from the elementary classroom through high school, need their own works of literature. Reading good children's literature is a classic vehicle to promote stronger readers. Children's literature has the power to connect children to both their own inner worlds and the worlds beyond their immediate experience. This course is a study of how children's literature can be used in the classroom. Books and assignments will make clear age appropriate uses of literature as tools for helping learners unpack relationships among race, gender, ethnicity, culture, social class, and disabilities. The course is recommended for all students in elementary education and secondary English majors. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4200 Philosophy of Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Relates contemporary theories of education with philosophical and historical starting points as well as ethical implications for educational practice. Applies the UDM Teacher Candidates Code of Professional Ethics. Engages students in professional scholarly inquiry on the issues and alternatives to consider as one articulates a personal philosophy of education to begin their professional portfolio. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4210 Values and Moral Development in Educ Process
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Curriculum and methods of teaching values and moral education in grades K- 12. A critical review of major contemporary trends, problems, and issues in public and private schools. Provides the student with the necessary skills to plan and develop an effective curriculum and methodology in values education. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4310 Classroom Management
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Essential humanistic values which socialize, civilize and elevate the individuals relationships with self, others, the environment and community are defined and examined. Principles and strategies for dealing with classroom behaviors are explored. Major topics include values exploration and clarification, organization and planning, causes, prevention and intervention of disruptive behavior, positive behavioral approaches, creative problem solving, the principles of logical consequences, classroom management models and curriculums, and a continuum of behavior management strategies. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4320 Psychology of Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4000 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
The application of psychological theories and research findings to the field of education and teaching. Major topics include: nature and direction of the learning process, cultural influences on learning, evaluation/measurement methods, learning styles, motivation, discipline, dimensions of student mental health, intelligence, critical and creative thinking and the principles of human development. Current research in related language acquisition is reviewed. Fifteen to twenty (15-20) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4400 School and Society
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Sociological implications for formal and informal as well as structured and unstructured education; analysis of the school as a specific social institution in society; the effects of social class, stratification, caste, role, status and peer group relationships in education. Topics include: educational finance, organization of schools and private education. Twenty (20) Service Learning volunteer hours are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4410 Elementary Science Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Design of effective science instruction with a focus on National Science Teachers Association objectives and its integration into the curriculum through practical strategies, collaborative activities and technology. This course is a hands-on approach focusing on the methodologies as well as a review/analysis of current trends in elementary and middle school science and their integration into the curriculum. Research on contemporary issues in this area is reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4420 Elementary Social Studies Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Design of effective social studies instruction with a focus on National Council of Social Studies goals and its integration into the curriculum through practical strategies, collaborative activities and technology. This course is a hands-on approach focusing on a review/analysis of current trends in elementary and middle school social studies and their integration into the curriculum. Research on contemporary issues in this area is reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4430 Teaching Reading in Elementary Schools
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
This course is designed to help students understand the important aspects of elementary reading instruction as a dynamic, complex, interactive and constructive process. It will prepare teachers for developing fluency in reading in students and for fostering the enjoyment of reading. Students will also be provided with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for fully understanding the reading process. This class will provide teachers with an abundance of strategies for improving students' reading performance before, during and after reading. The content of the course will link to the National Council for the Teaching of English/International Reading Association Guidelines. The theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for understanding the reading process. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4450 Methods of Physical and Health Education
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is designed to provide knowledge and experiences that lead to a general understanding of health information and principles of kinesiology for children ages five through twelve. Classroom work will consist of lectures, information discussion, and occasional physical activity in the classroom or gymnasium. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4480 Elementary Language Arts
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
An integrated approach to teaching the language arts, speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing and thinking, as a part of the total curriculum. The theoretical background and instructional strategies needed to implement a language arts program in which children are actively involved in thinking and communicating are emphasized. Research on contemporary issues in this area are reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4490 Elementary Mathematics Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Design of effective mathematics instruction with a focus on National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and its integration into the curriculum through practical strategies, collaborative activities and technology. This course is a hands-on approach focusing on the methodologies as well as a review/analysis of current trends in elementary and middle school mathematics and their integration into the curriculum. Research on contemporary issues in this area is reviewed. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4500 Arts in the Classroom
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Integration of the visual and performing arts across the curriculum is the course emphasis. Using creative cross-disciplinary relationships in developing relevant content is stressed. Exploration of various media and technology, as well as field projects/units in developing art as a means of presenting content and relevant information is encouraged. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4590 Instructional Technology
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
This course is an introduction and exposure to technology and its uses in all phases of instruction with special attention to realistic application in the classroom. Emphasis is placed on the integration of curriculum and technology with practical hands-on projects using computers, digital cameras, multimedia, the Internet, and electronic communication. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4660 Reading Strategies For Secondary Education
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A survey of various diagnostic instruments and procedures for analyzing reading problems. Includes practical experience. Appropriate interventions will be prescribed. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4670 Reading Strategies For Elementary School
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The course of study includes the diagnosis and remediation of reading disabilities and differentiated instruction in the elementary school. Course elements include assessment and intervention in interest inventories, English language learners, visual and auditory discrimination, language expression and processing, phonemics, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, reading comprehension, spelling and writing. Teachers will apply knowledge of assessment and remediation strategies in a field experience setting with in the contents of Michigan grade level expectations. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4690 Secondary Curriculum Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May be taken concurrently)
This course is an introduction to curriculum and instructional methods at the secondary level to increase students' repertoires of instructional strategies. The focus is on constructing lessons and units for use at middle and senior high school levels. Topics include: curriculum structure and content at the lesson and unit level; academic task structures; participant structures; methods of instruction; classroom leadership; lesson designs; assessment, evaluation and reporting of student progress. Fieldwork must be in content area of certification (i.e., students who plan to become certified in economics must complete fieldwork in economics). Students develop items for professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4710 Secondary Mathematics Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4690 (Minimum Grade of C, May be taken concurrently)
The focus of this course is objective and curricular organization of secondary mathematics courses; content, sequence and methods to accomplish these objectives; measurement, assessment, and reporting to parents; preparation of plans with class demonstrations. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4730 Secondary Social Studies Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4690 (Minimum Grade of C, May be taken concurrently)
Foundation of knowledge and skills to teach history, geography, economics, political science and social science courses at the middle and high school levels. Focus is on design, implementation, and evaluation of units and lessons with well-articulated outcomes; appropriate instructional strategies, and relevant assessments, measurement, evaluation, and reporting to parents. Topics include: communication of concepts; curricular organization of secondary social studies; resources for curriculum development and instruction; and critical examination of practice. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4740 Secondary English Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4690 (Minimum Grade of C, May be taken concurrently)
The focus of this course is objective and curricular organization of secondary communication arts courses; content, sequence, and methods to accomplish objectives; measurement, evaluation, and reporting to parents; and preparation of plans with class demonstrations. Focus is on design, implementation, and evaluation of units and lessons with well-articulated outcomes, appropriate instructional strategies, and relevant assessments. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4750 Secondary Science Methods
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4690 (Minimum Grade of C, May be taken concurrently)
The focus of this course is objective and curricular organization of secondary school science courses; content, sequence, and methods to accomplish objectives; measurement, evaluation, and reporting to parents; preparation of plans with class demonstration. Focus is on design, implementation, and evaluation of units and lessons with well-articulated outcomes, appropriate instructional strategies, and relevant assessments. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4780 Reading in the Content Areas
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4320 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
The course emphasizes techniques and approaches for teaching reading within the content area. Topics include formal and informal assessment procedures; the identification of basic skills of critical importance to content study; and the development of effective organizational techniques for meeting a variety of reading abilities in the classroom. Students continue development of professional portfolios. Ten (10) hours of fieldwork are required. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4790 Diagnostic-Perspective Reading
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
The process of using assessment and instruction at the same time to identify the instructional modifications that enable problem readers to become independent learners. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4820 Elementary Student Teaching
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4780 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4410 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4420 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4430 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4480 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4490 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Teaching and related activities five days per week in an elementary or middle school in the Metropolitan Detroit area under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Seminars and conferences. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4900 Secondary Student Teaching
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
EDU 4780 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4690 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently) AND
EDU 4710 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
OR
EDU 4730 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
OR
EDU 4740 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
OR
EDU 4750 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Teaching and related activities five days per week in a secondary school under the supervision of a tenured teacher and University supervisor. Fifteen (15) weeks. Seminars and conferences. | 6 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4980 Directed Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Intensive, independent work on a topic or problem of the student's choice under the direction of an instructor. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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EDU 4990 Independent Study
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Independent Study with permission of instructor. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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