Courses
Curriculum and Instruction (BEDC)
BEDC 210 - Clinical Observation & Analysis (3) Clinical experience in an early childhood setting. Observation and analysis in classroom setting includes focus on the following topics: learning climate, classroom management, lesson clarity, instructional variety, task orientation, learning process, student success, and performance outcomes and higher thought process.
BEDC 243 - Resources for Teaching (3) Introduction of the use of current technology in educational settings. This course focuses on examining how applying technology in the PK-12 classroom can be used to support teaching and learning. This course will address the methods and materials used for technology integration and the relevant research and resources on educational technology.
Early Childhood Education (BEDE)
BEDE 345 - Family Life in Early Childhood. (3) Principles, practices, and content of family life and family-school relations as related to young children's learning and development in various settings during the early childhood years, birth through eight. This course will provide a foundation for using family life knowledge in relating to young children and families in effective ways.
BEDE 340 - Education of the Young Child. (3) (Prereq: BEDP 333) A study of the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social components of development, prenatal through age four, and its relationship to the education of the young child birth - four. Diagnosis and assessment of development are addressed. Programs serving young children and their families will be discussed. The administration of these programs as well as advocacy efforts are included.
BEDE 342 - Curriculum Planning and Development in Early Childhood Education (3) This curriculum course is designed for prospective teachers in the nursery, kindergarten and primary schools. The course explores various issues involved in the development and education of children from the ages of four through eight. Attention is given to learning activities, materials and equipment suitable for teaching at this level. Emphasis is given to appropriate methods for assessment of children aged four through eight and to the relationship of various subject areas to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the child. Philosophy, history of early childhood education, classroom management, societal influences, parental involvement and community resources are included.
BEDE 435 - Math Experiences in ECE (3) (Prereq: BEDC 210, Admission to Professional Program in Education or permission of Department Chair; coreq: BEDE 435P) This methods course includes the basic content of the academic area of mathematics to be presented to PreK- 3rd grade children. Developmentally appropriate experiences, learning activities, materials, and equipment to aid in the development of math concepts in young children are presented. Diversity-related influences and needs of exceptional children are also addressed.
BEDE 435P - Practicum in Teaching Math in Early Childhood Education. (1) (Prereq: BEDC 210, admission to Professional Program in Education or permission of Department Chair; coreq: BEDE 435.) Supervised clinical experience in an early childhood setting. Observation and participation in a classroom setting is required with a focus on math learning experiences, materials and equipment. Seminars and group discussions are included.
BEDE 436 - Science and Social Studies in Early Childhood Education. (3) (Prereq: admission to Professional Program in Education or permission of Department Chair; coreq: BEDE 436P) This methods course includes the basic content in the inquiry areas of science and social studies to be presented to PreK - 3rd grade children. Developmentally appropriate inquiry experiences, learning activities, materials and equipment are presented. Diversity-related influences and needs of exceptional children are also addressed.
BEDE 436P - Practicum in Teaching Science and Social Studies in Early Childhood Education. (1) (Prereq: BEDC 210, admission to Professional Program in Education or permission of Department Chair; coreq: BEDE 436.) Supervised clinical experience in an early childhood setting. Observation and participation in classroom setting is required with a focus on science and social studies learning experience, materials and equipment. Seminars and group discussions are included.
BEDE 444 - Language Development and Communicative Skills. (3) (Prereq: admission to Professional Program in Education or permission of Department Chair; coreq: BEDE 444P) The course deals with the relationship of language development and thinking to teaching communicative skills to young children. Specific areas covered are activities to develop oral language facility, writing (handwriting, spelling, functional and creative writing) and listening. Also, specific techniques dealing with diagnosis of language development will be handled.
BEDE 444P - Practicum in Teaching Language, Communication and Critical Thinking in Early Childhood Education. (1) (Prereq: BEDC 210, admission to Professional Program in Education or permission of Department Chair; coreq: BEDE 444.) Supervised clinical experience in an early childhood setting. Observation and participation in classroom setting is required with a focus on language, communication, and critical thinking skills learning experiences, materials and equipment. Seminars and group discussions included.
BEDE 469 - Directed Teaching in Early Childhood Education. (12) (Prereq: admission to Professional Program in Education and Internship.) A program of observation and teaching in the public schools under the supervision of university and public school personnel.
BEDE 476 - Senior Seminar. (3) (Coreq: BEDE 469) The synthesis and critical evaluation of professional studies in early childhood education.
Foundations of Administration (BEFN)
BEFN 321 - Foundations of American Education. (3) Extensive treatment of social, political, economic, and philosophical influences that have shaped public education. Study of the financial, organizational and legal aspects of education. Library assignments provide a working knowledge of professional standard references and journals.
Educational Psychology (BEDP)
BEDP 333 - Introduction to Child Growth and Development. (3) Basic course designed to familiarize the prospective teacher with the patterns of social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth of the individual. Development of these growth patterns from the prenatal stage to the onset of adolescence.
BEDP 335 - Introduction to Educational Psychology. (3) This course will introduce pre-service teachers and education majors to psychological principles, theory, and data upon which effective classroom practice are based, including general methods and techniques. A variety of teaching models for classroom management will be considered with the focus on the teacher as a decision maker in planning, evaluation, and control. Emphasis will be placed on student motivation, learning problems, individual differences, and measurement.
Reading and Literature (BEDR)
BEDR 418 - Children's Literature. (3) Reading interests of children and their curricular and developmental needs for literature are explored. The course presents basic information in the field of children’s literature including authors, illustrators and appropriate reference materials.
BEDR 420 - Teaching Reading in the Elementary School. (3) (Prereq: BEDC 210: coreq: BEDR 420P; Admission to Educational Professional Program or special permission of Dept.Chair) This course will focus on the study of the various approaches to reading instruction and the place of reading in the curriculum.
BEDR 420P - Practicum in Reading. (1) (Prereq: BEDC 210: coreq: BEDR 420; Admission to Educational Professional Program or special permission of Dept. Chair) This course provides supervised classroom and clinical experiences in teaching developmental reading. Seminars and group discussions are included.
BEDR 421 - Teaching Reading: Diagnosis and Remediation. (3) (Prereq: Admission to Educational Professional Program or special permission of the Dept. Chair) Clinical and classroom aspects of teaching students with reading difficulties are explored with emphasis on testing procedures, instructional materials, and teaching techniques. Issues of diagnosing and teaching based upon the state mandated testing.
Exceptional Learner (BEDX)
BEDX 300 - Introduction to Exceptional Learner. (3) A survey of the development of special education, the current legal guidelines with emphasis on public school mandates, the various clusters of exceptionalities: their definition, classification. identification, prevalence, causes, characteristics and educational needs, including inclusion in the regular classroom.
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (BHPB)
BHPB 231 - Personal & Community Health. (3) A study of the principles and practices of personal and community health and their application to the health education of the young child.
