1991-1992 Academic Catalog

EDUC-303 Introduction to Computers in Education 3 hours A general overview of hardware, software, and computer related information for class– room teachers. It is to equip pre-service teachers with the background necessary for the successful use ofthe computer as an instructional tool in the classroom. Prerequisite: EDUC- 300 Learner and the Learning Process. EDUC-305 Junior Practicum 5 hours A ten-week field experience required of secondary music education students. The prac– ticum must be completed prior to student teaching and is on a Credit/No Credit basis. Pre– requisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and Methods ofTeaching Music. EDUC-310 Supervised Field Experience 1-5 hours A one-to-five hour credit placement in an elementary or secondary classroom. The assign– ment is designed to give a transfer student or a student repeating other field experience an analogous experience to those for the existing teacher education classes. EDUC-316, 317 Principles ofTeaching 8 hours A combination of methods of teaching, clinical experience, and field experience in secon– dary schools with attention to combining the theory and practice of teaching and learning in each ofthe teaching fields. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. (Fee: $50) EDUC-320 Children's Literature 3 hours A survey of the early history, major types, and modern trends of literature for children from preschool through grade eight Social and personal value ofliterature is studied. EDUC-321 Philosophy ofEducation 3 hours A critical analysis of educational philosophies and their impact on Christian educational philosophy. EDUC-331 Topics in Children's Literature-A 5 hours An overview of current topics and trends in children's literature. Prerequisite: EDUC-320 Children's Literature. May be credited toward the language arts and literature concentration areas for elementary education. EDUC-350 Reading in the Content Area 3 hours An introduction to the dimensions, strategies, and programs for learning and teaching the reading process, including the nature of the reading process, assessment techniques. and instructional strategies to provide increased comprehension of the textual material of the disciplines represented in this class. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. EDUC-352 Developmental Reading 5 hours Includes basic philosophies, current practices, testing, and evaluation for reading disabili– ties and corrections; and materials and methods utilized in the teaching of reading in the secondary schools. Laboratory and field experiences are included. Elementary Methods Il 14 hours EDUC-371 Methods and Materials for Mathematics EDUC-372 Science Methods EDUC-373 Social Studies Methods EDUC-375 Field Experience An introduction to the objectives, skills, instructional strategies, teaching aids, and re– source materials for teaching mathematics, science, and social studies in the elementary schools. Clinical field experiences provide theory-driven application. Prerequisites: Admis– sion to Teacher Education Program; EDUC-182, 183 Mathematics forthe Elementary Teacher. (Fee: $30) Education 107 EDUC-380 Reading: Diagnostic and Remediation Techniques 5 hours Experience in the use of formal and informal testing to diagnose various types of develop– mental and remedial reading problems. Emphasis upon individual assessment techniques in identification, testing, and causation of reading difficulty. Experience in the techniques of tutor– ing pupils having reading problems. Development ofinstructional strategies ofdiagnostic teach– ing. Prerequisite: EDUC-350 Reading in the ContentArea or EDUC-352 Developmental Read– ing or EDUC-391 Reading Methods. Elementary School Methods I 14 hours EDUC-391 Reading Methods EDUC-393 Language Arts Methods EDUC-394 Field Experience An introduction to the objectives, skills, and strategies of instruction with a linguistic empha– sis, and teaching aids, and resource materials, and implementation in field experience in the teaching of reading and language arts. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Pro– gram. (Fee: $30) EDUC-400 Independent Study in Education 1-5 hours Investigation of contemporary topics in education through reading. writing, or creative projects. Prerequisite: 15 quarter hours in education. EDUC-440 Special Student Teaching 5-12 hours Occasionally, unusual situations arise which entail special provisions: e.g., summer school student teaching for experienced teachers, repeated experiences, etc. EDUC-450 Supervised Teaching and Seminar 15-16 hours Most directed teaching is done in nearby schools. Opportunities for placement on the mis– sion field are available. One quarter must be reserved. The seminar includes a study of contem– porary topics in education. Prerequisite: All required education courses. (Fee: $120) Special Education Courses are offered every even year, winter quarter only. EDUC-260 Special Education in the Church 3 hours An overview will be given of the characteristics of the mentally retarded and basic tech– niques for developing programs within churches and schools. EDUC-340 Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities 3 hours An examination of the causes and effects of retardation and related developmental disabili– ties in home, church, school, and community settings. EDUC-445 Career Education and Occupational Training for Exceptional Individuals 3 hours Role of occupational training in the curriculum; relationships with the world of work; prob– lems of organizing and administering: methods and techniques used in developing occupational interests and abilities at various levels. Field/clinical experiences required. EDUC-455 Nature and Needs ofthe Mildly Handicapped 4 hours Required four-hour course for state certification in special education. Causes and effects of specific learning and language disabilities, severe behavior disorders and mild developmental disabilities. How the church can minister to the families and students who have these problems. Study ofteaching and strategies appropriate for these individuals. PEM-362Adapted Physical Education 5 hours (See the Department of Health & Physical Education section ofthe catalog.)