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EDSP-4400 Assessment in Special Education
–Fa
3 hours
Study in the administration and interpretation of formal and
informal educational assessment instruments to identify and place
students with mild–moderate needs in special education and
the development of appropriate education goals and objectives.
Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Corequisites: other courses in the Special Education block.
EDSP-4450
3 hours
Special Education Clinical: Middle Childhood
–Fa, Sp
An opportunity to implement the objectives, skills, and
instructional strategies for teaching mathematics, science, and
social studies to students with mild to moderate needs at the
middle childhood level.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the
Early Childhood Methods I block. Corequisites: other courses in
the Early Childhood Methods II block.
(Fee: $135)
EDSP-4550
3 hours
Special Education Clinical: Adolescent andYoung Adult
An opportunity to use the skills learned developing and
implementing individualized educational plans and behavior
intervention strategies for adolescent and young adult students
with mild to moderate special educational needs.
Prerequisite:
admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite: other
courses in the Special Education block.
(Fee: $135)
EDSP-4880
1–3 hours
Topics in Special Education
–Fa, Sp, Su
Selected topics in special education that will complement or
extend existing courses or expose candidates to topics not taught
in other courses; may be proposed by an EDSP faculty or student.
Prerequisites: faculty advisor and instructor’s permission.
EDSP-4900
12 hours
Student Teaching and Seminar: Special Education
A teaching experience for special education only majors
with students who have mild–moderate special educational
needs under the supervision of the cooperating teacher and
the University supervisor. Seminars encourage reflection on the
teaching experience as well as discussion of issues of importance
to educators.
Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early
Childhood Methods II and Special Education blocks.
(Fee: $550)
Education (EDUC)
EDUC-1000 The Education Profession
–Fa,Sp
2 hours
An introduction to the rewards and requirements of the teaching
profession, including social issues and historical context of the
profession. Focus is on the five domains of good teaching, teacher
licensure, professional issues, and an overview of the mission
statement, conceptual framework, and requirements of the
Teacher Education Program at Cedarville University. (Fee: $129)
EDUC-1050
0 hours
Preliminary Student Involvement
–Fa, Sp, Su
Teacher candidates arrange a field experience for five
consecutive full days in a public or private P-12 school setting
where they observe and participate in classroom activities.
A follow-up report is required.
Prerequisite: EDUC-1000 The
Education Profession or permission of instructor.
EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
A framework for the content of this course is Ohio’s Competency
Based Comprehensive Programs for Mathematics (NCTM
Standards). The course utilizes a problem-solving approach and
makes connections to real-world situations and other disciplines.
Prerequisite: EDUC-1000 The Education Profession.
EDUC-2000 Introduction to Diverse Learners
–Fa, Sp
2 hours
An introductory survey to the complexities of the education,
as well as cultural competency issues that accompany various
aspects of multicultural education. General overview of the racial,
social and cultural aspects of teaching students from diverse
backgrounds, particularly as they relate to urban schooling. Initial
aspects of teaching and classroom management are introduced
and demonstrated.
Prerequisites: EDUC-1000 The Education
Profession; ENG-1400 Composition; COM-1100 Fundamentals
of Speech. Corequisites: EDSP-2000 Teaching Children with
Exceptionalities; EDSP-2050 Field Experience: Exceptional
Learning Needs; EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience.
(Fee:
$65)
EDUC-2100 Technology in the Classroom
–Fa, Sp
2 hours
Teacher candidates learn to use a wide range of technology for
developing and enhancing classroom instruction. The course will
require the completion of various projects and assignments that
provide students with a better understanding of the multifacted
demands on a 21st century K–12 classroom teacher.
Prerequisite:
EDUC-1000 The Education Profession.
EDUC-2200 Multicultural Field Experience
–Fa
1 hour
An introduction to the professional side of schooling through
a four-week field experience in a multicultural school setting.
Some field-based assignments focus on issues of multicultural
education.
Prerequisites: EDUC-1000 The Education Profession;
ENG-1400 Composition; COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.
Corequisites: other courses in the Introduction to Teaching block.
(Fee: $90)
EDUC-2400 Children’s Literature
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
A survey of the early history, major types, and modern trends of
literature for children in preschool through grade 5. The social and
personal value of literature is studied along with methods for using
trade books for reading instruction.
Prerequisite: EDUC-1000 The
Education Profession.
EDUC-2500 Educational Psychology
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
An introduction to the principles of child and adolescent
development, learning theories, and the principles and processes
that affect teaching and learning. The course focuses on learning
theory and the skills necessary to create and maintain an optimal
learning environment in a diversity of settings.
Prerequisite: EDUC-
1000 The Education Profession.
EDUC-2600 Topics in Children’s Literature
–Su
3 hours
An overview of current topics and trends in children’s literature.
May be credited toward the reading/language arts middle school
concentration. Offered during Summer School Session III and
intermittently by arrangement with instructor.
Prerequisite: EDUC-
2400 Children’s Literature or permission of department Chair.
EDUC-2800 Principles of Mathematics II
–Fa, Sp
3 hours
A course building on the NCTM standards-based framework
begun in Principles of Math I and including a development of new
mathematical topics that are connected to real world situations
and other disciplines.
Prerequisite: EDUC-1800 Principles of
Mathematics I.
EDUC-3100
3 hours
Philosophical Foundations of Education
–Fa, Sp
A study of the institutional development of schooling in the
United States. Examines the biblical foundations for education
and engages in a critical analysis of foundational educational
philosophies and their impact on Christian approaches to
education. Examines current and historical philosophical, social,
and economic issues and how these affect the principles and
practices of American schooling.
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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Course Descriptions
EDSP-4400 – EDUC-3100