2015-2016 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

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. Page 225 2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions EDSP-4400 – EDUC-3100