2018-19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

EDSP-4450 3 hours Special Education Field Experience: 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. This course requires a current Ohio FBI Background Clearance Report to be on file with the School of Education for the duration of the field experience. Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early Childhood Methods I block. Corequisites: other courses in the Early Childhood Methods II block. (Fee: $45) EDSP-4550 3 hours Special Education Field Experience: Adolescent and Young Adult –Fa 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. This course requires a current Ohio FBI Background Clearance Report to be on file with the School of Education for the duration of the field experience. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite: other courses in the Special Education block. (Fee: $30) 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. This course requires a current Ohio BCI and FBI Background Clearance Report to be on file with the School of Education for the duration of the field experience. Prerequisite: successful completion of the Early Childhood Methods II and Special Education blocks. (Fee: $380) Education (EDUC) EDUC-1000 The Education Profession –Fa,Sp 2 hours An introduction to the social and historical context of the teaching profession, current issues, and requirements for teacher licensure. Focus is on 1) Historical context for American education; 2) Cultural diversity overview; 3) Twenty-first century skills; 4) Stages of teacher preparation and development including dispositional requirements; 5) School and curricular models; 6) Foundations of classroom practice; 7) Laws and ethics. Prerequisite: declared major in an Ohio licensure-seeking program. (Fee: $143) 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 The course develops basic proficiencies needed for teaching Ohio’s Competency Based Comprehensive Programs for mathematics (NCTM Standards). This course may be waived with an ACT Math subscore of 23 or higher or SAT Quantitative subscore of 521 or higher. Prerequisite: EDUC-1000 The Education Profession. EDUC-2050 Teaching Diverse Learners –Fa, Sp 2 hours A survey of issues and strategies needed to teach diverse students. The course seeks to develop cultural competencies that accompany various aspects of multicultural education related to racial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity. Strategies for the practice of culturally responsive teaching will be introduced. As a course assignment, students will log at least 15 hours of interaction with diverse students and complete a reflective journal. (Fee: $65) EDUC-2100 e-Learning for Educators –Fa, Sp 3 hours Teacher candidates learn to use a wide range of new and emerging electronic learning technologies (e-Learning) for developing and enhancing student-centered classroom and online/ distance instruction. The course requires the completion of various projects and assignments that demonstrate their proficiency in addressing the multifaceted demands on a 21st century K–12 educator in an increasingly global, changing, and complex world through blended and online/distance learning contexts. (Fee: $25) EDUC-2300 Assessment and Differentiation –Fa, Sp 2 hours A study of assessment and differentiated instruction concepts and procedures in a K–12 school setting including the Ohio Model of Value Added Assessment. Prerequisites: EDSP-2100 Exceptionalities and Behavior, or enrollment in the Bible teacher education minor. 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 or corequisite: EDUC-1000 The Education Profession; or with permission of instructor. 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 is based on an NCTM standards-based framework and develops mathematical content proficiency required for teaching mathematics in grades PK–9. In addition, it develops new mathematical topics that are connected to real-world situations and other disciplines. Prerequisite: EDUC-1000 The Education Profession; EDUC-1800 Principles of Mathematics I ( or an ACT Math subscore of 23 or higher or SAT Quantitative subscore of 521 or higher) . 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. EDUC-3200 Faith and Learning Alignment –Fa, Sp 1 hour An introduction into the principles and practices of biblical integration in the K-12 school settings. Course examines the theological and theoretical foundations of biblical integration and prepares the teacher candidate to align curriculum and instructional techniques to their teaching/licensure area. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite: Enrollment in appropriate methods of teaching block for licensure area. EDUC-3570 Supervised Field Experience 1–3 hours A 30–90 clock hour supervised placement in an early, middle, and/or adolescent/young adult classroom. Designed to give a transfer teacher candidate, an early childhood education candidate seeking a Reading Endorsement, or a teacher candidate repeating other field experiences the necessary P-12 supervised experience needed to meet program requirements. (Fee: $30) EDUC-3990 Independent Study in Education 1–3 hours An investigation of contemporary topics in education through reading, writing, or creative projects. Prerequisite: 15 semester hours in education. EDUC-4000 3 hours Reading and Writing in Disciplines: AYA and Multi-Age –Fa An introduction to the range of strategies for teaching reading within disciplinary content areas related to adolescent and young adult and multi-age Spanish, physical education, health education, and music education licensure programs. This course addresses the reading process, assessment techniques, instructional strategies to improve comprehension, academic language, and Ohio dyslexia standards. This course will be taught in online format. Prerequisite: admission to the Teacher Education Program or senior status and permission of department Chair. EDUC-4850 Internship in Applied Education 3–12 hours Juniors and seniors who have been accepted into the Teacher Education Program may, with the approval of the School of Education Dean, engage in an internship that involves the meaningful use of knowledge gained in previous education courses and experiences. A school faculty member will assist with the internship, arrangements, and evaluation of the experience. The school Dean will approve the number of credit hours to be granted for the experience. Prerequisite: permission of the School of Education Dean. (Fee: $80) EDUC-4880 10 hours Student Teaching (Nonlicensure) and Seminar –Sp A teaching experience working with students in a range of age levels under the supervision of the cooperating teacher and University supervisor. Seminars encourage reflection on the teaching experience as well as discussion of issues of importance to educators. Prerequisite: Completion of all TEP requirements except internship . (Fee: $80) EDUC-4900 12 hours Student Teaching and Seminar: Multi-Age –Fa, Sp A teaching experience working with students in a range of age levels under the supervision of the mentor teacher and the University supervisor. Seminars encourage reflection on the teaching experience as well as discussion of issues of importance to educators. This course requires a current Ohio BCI and FBI Background Clearance Report to be on file with the School of Education for the duration of the field experience. Capstone for the Multi-Age Physical Education Major. (Fee: $380) EDUC-4910 Special Student Teaching 3–10 hours Occasionally, unusual situations arise that entail special provisions (e.g., summer school student teaching for experienced teachers, repeated experiences, etc.). (Fee: $100) EDUC-4950 12 hours Student Teaching and Seminar in Special Education and Early Childhood –Fa, Sp A full semester teaching experience with significant exposure in both special education and early childhood education settings. The student teacher will work under the supervision of cooperating teachers and University supervisors in each field. Seminars encourage reflection upon the teaching experience and discussion of issues of importance to educators. This course requires a current Ohio BCI and FBI Background Clearance Report to be on file with the School of Education for the duration of the field experience. (Fee: $380) School of Engineering and Computer Science Course Descriptions Computer Science (CS) CS-1210 C++ Programming –Fa, Sp 2 hours Introduction to computer programming, software engineering principles, structured program design and implementation, using the C++ programming language; students will become familiar with common commands for managing the file system and constructing programs in the Linux operating system. Two lecture hours and one one-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $50) CS-1220 Object-Oriented Design Using C++ –Fa, Sp 3 hours Further development of student problem solving and programming skills beyond CS-1210 by increased exposure to the C++ language features including pointers, object-oriented language contructs and design principles, memory management mechanisms, exception handling, event-driven programming, and graphical user interfaces (GUI). This course also promotes professional programming practices with emphasis on the careful reading and documenting programs to support the understanding and analysis of source code, program testing and debugging, secure softrware engineering practices, and following established language styles and converntions. Readings and lectures are reinforced with programming demonstrations, exercises, and assignments in both the Linus and Windows environments. Prerequisite: CS-1210 C++ Programming. (Fee: $50) CS-2210 Data Structures Using Java –Fa, Sp 3 hours Introduction to the proper use of data structures for developing efficient software; data structures include stacks, queues, priority queues, hash tables, trees, and graphs. Students will develop skill in object-oriented design and the Java programming language. Design project required. Prerequisite: CS- 1220 Object-Oriented Design Using C++. (Fee: $50) Page 248 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018–19 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Page 249 Course Descriptions Course Descriptions EDSP-4450 – EDUC-2800 EDUC-3100 – CS-2210 ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION