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COURSES

 

Education (Ed)

30. Introduction to Teaching (2)
Recommended for students working for all credentials. Personal and professional traits, duties, and responsibilities of the teacher; observation of children at work and play.

101. Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 185; provisional approval for admission to a credential program. Recommended: Ed 102, 103, concurrently Ed 130, 131. Teaching the social studies; points of view, materials, unit planning, and procedures; contributions of other subjects to an adequate social studies program.

102. Reading in the Elementary School (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 185; provisional approval for admission to a credential program. Concept of reading as a process; foundations of reading instruction; methods, materials, and instructional aids for teaching reading in the elementary school.

103. Language in the Elementary School (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185; provisional approval for admission to a credential program. Objectives, curriculum, materials, and procedures in language, spelling, and writing.

104. Children's Literature (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 185. Standards of selection for prose and poetry suitable for children from kindergarten through grade six; methods and practice in storytelling.

106. Directed Observation for Teachers (1-4, max total 6)
Does not duplicate and may not substitute for Ed 131. For teachers in service, primarily provisionally credentialed teachers. Directed observation to accompany theory classes.

107. Problems in Teaching Arithmetic (2)
For teachers in service. Points of view, curriculum, units, instructional material, and procedures; assistance in the solution of teaching problems in the elementary grades.

108. Problems in Teaching Social Studies (2)
For teachers in service. Points of view, curriculum, units, instructional material, and procedures; assistance in the solution of teaching problems in the elementary grades.

109. Audio-Visual Education (2)
Required for kindergarten-primary, general elementary, junior high school, special, and general secondary credentials. Prerequisite: Ed 185. Types and use of materials and equipment in the classroom. Laboratory work in operation of equipment and appraisal of materials.

111. Mental Hygiene (3) (See Psych 111)

112. School Public Relations (2) (See Jour 112)

113. Growth and Development (2) (Same as Psych 113)
Not open to students with credit in Educ. 185. Organismic growth of the child from 6-18 years; interrelatedness of physical, motor, social, and personality growth; language development; perception; imagination.

113F. Field Work in Growth and Development (1) (Same as Psych 113F)
Maximum total credit, 2 units. Prerequisite: Educ. 185. Direct experience with children on playgrounds. in organizations, and in other recreational activities.

114. Education and Guidance of Exceptional Children (3)
Not open to students with credit in Ed or Psych 115. Prerequisite: Psych 168. Historical development, status and trends in education, and legal provisions for atypical children; guidance of the handicapped. (2 lecture, 2 supervised field hours)

115F. Field Work With Exceptional Children (1) (See Psych 115F)

116. Problems in Teaching Reading (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 102; teaching experience or permission of instructor. Diagnostic and remedial techniques; improvement of comprehension, recall, skimming, organization, reading speed; provisions for individual differences in ability and interest.

119. Child Psychology (3) (See Psych 119)

120. Adolescent Psychology (3) (See Psych 120)

122. Outdoor Education (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185, Biol 157, or PE 155. Philosophy of outdoor education; operation of school programs in outdoor education, school camping, and conservation education. At least one weekend at an outdoor school site.

122F. Field Work in Outdoor Education (1-2; max total 2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185, Biol 157, or PE 155; permission of instructor. Practice at camp with responsibilities of counseling, camp leadership, curriculum planning and evaluation, and utilization of resource people from several disciplines.

123. The Junior High School (2)
Aims, functions, organization, and instructional programs of the junior high school.

125. Elementary Statistics (3)
Not open to students with credit in Ed or Psych 25. Methods of collecting, organizing, interpreting, and applying data in quantitative studies.

126. Measurement in Education (3)
Objective measurement of capacities and achievement of pupils; construction of informal, objective examinations and criteria for selection of standardized measuring instruments; planning and administering a measurement program.

130. Extra-Instructional Activities in Elementary Schools (2)
Prerequisite: sixth semester, Ed 185. Recommended: Ed 102, 103; concurrently Ed 101, 131. Activities of teachers outside the curricular fields.

131. Observation and Participation (1-4)
Prerequisite: provisional approval for admission to a credential program; 6 units in education and/or concurrently 5 units from Ed 101, 102, 103. Directed exercises in observation and participation to prepare for teaching, develop traits and qualities which make for success in teaching, and provide basic experiences for interpreting theories developed in parallel education courses.

132. Student Teaching: Elementary (2-12)
Prerequisite: Ed 131 or equivalent; one semester residence; full approval for admission to a credential program. Directed teaching, participation, and teaching in public schools under supervision. Weekly conference with college supervisor.

133. Student Teaching: Secondary (1-9)
Prerequisite: completion of credential major and minor prior to, or concurrently with, final student teaching assignment; one semester residence; full approval for admission to a credential program. Directed observation, participation, and teaching in public schools under supervision. Weekly conference with college supervisor.

134. Student Teaching: Speech Correction and Lip Reading (1-4)
Prerequisite: 4 units of Sp Corr 155; completion of student teaching requirement for a basic teaching credential; one semester residence; full approval for admission to the credential program. Directed observation, participation, and reaching in classes for speech correction and lip reading in public schools under supervision. Weekly conference with college supervisor.

135. Student Teaching: Mentally Retarded (1-4)
Prerequisite: completion of student teaching requirement for a basic teaching credential; one semester residence; full approval for admission to the credential program. Directed observation, participation and teaching in classes for the mentally retarded in public schools under supervision. Weekly conference with college supervisor.

136. Methods in Speech Education (3) (See Spch 136)

137. Dramatization in Elementary Education (2) (See Spch 137)

143. Radio and Television in Education (2) (See Spch 143)

143L. Radio and Television Education Laboratory (1)
(See Spch 143L)

148. History of Education in the United States (3)
Sources and development of modern American educational theory and practice; understanding and appreciation of educational development and reorganization now in progress.

150. Introduction to Speech Correction (2) (See Spch 150)

152. Educational Sociology (2)
Scope and methods of educational sociology; basic sociological concepts; problems involving child, school. and teacher in their cultural settings; social role of schools in a democratic society.

153. Curriculum of the Elementary School (2)
For in-service teachers only. Does not duplicate and may not substitute for Ed 250. Principles, backgrounds, and organization of curriculums; scope, grade placement, selection, and teaching of subject matter.

155. Vocational and Educational Information (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 174 or permission of instructor. Procedures for collecting, evaluating, filing, and disseminating occupational and educational information in the guidance program.

157. Conservation of Natural Resources (3) (See Biol 157)

158. Speech for the Classroom Teacher (3) (See Spch 158)

159. General Methods of Teaching (2)
Basic principles of teaching and application to the classroom; implications of methods for classroom management, motivation, pupil behavior, and reporting to parents; preparation of instructional plans and evaluation instruments.

160. Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185; provisional approval for admission to a credential program. Psychological and social foundations of methods; instructional aids and resources for teaching in student's major and/or minor fields; comparison of newer and traditional practices; classroom organization and management; evaluative techniques.

161. Lip Reading and Auditory Training (2) (See Spch 161)

164. Laws Relating to Children (2)
May not substitute for Ed 264. The Education Code, Labor Code, and Welfare Code of the State of California; federal legislation applicable to children.

165. Methods in Special Education (1-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Ed 185 or Psych 168; teaching experience or permission of instructor. Materials and methods for teaching the learning deviates commonly found in regular classrooms, especially the rapid and slow learners; case studies.

166. Curriculum and Methods: Mentally Retarded and Slow Learner (2)
Methods of instructing the mentally retarded child and slow learner, examination and demonstration of materials. Field trips.

167. Education of the Emotionally Disturbed (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185 or Psych 168. Materials and methods for teaching emotion- ally disturbed children commonly found in regular classrooms; case studies, referral procedures, and working with parents.

170. Driver Education and Training (3) (See H Ed 170)

171. Elementary Education (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185. Nature and functions of public elementary education; role of the teacher in the community centered school; framework for education in California.

172. Philosophy of Education (2)
Educational significance of present philosophical outlooks; educational, psychological, and sociological implications of major philosophies of education.

173. Secondary Education (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185 or permission of instructor. Development of secondary education in America; objectives, administrative characteristics, curricular and extra- curricular features, articulation with other school divisions, types of students served, methods of instruction, guidance, community relationships.

174. Principles and Techniques in Guidance (3) (Same as Psych 174)
Recommended for both elementary and secondary credential candidates. Prerequisite: provisional approval for admission to a credential program. Discovering and meeting needs of students; guidance as an integral phase of instruction; principles, procedures, and techniques in counseling, and in individual and group guidance.

175. Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 185. Development of young children; methods of teaching in the kindergarten and primary grades; unification of nursery school, kindergarten, and primary grades.

176. Modern Trends in Education (1-4; max total 4)
Recent trends in educational objectives; selection and revision of curricular materials; methods of instruction.

177. Issues in Educational Theory (2)
Relation of major philosophical positions to educational trends, issues, and procedures.

178. Workshop in Elementary Education (1-4; max total 4)
Practical assistance in solution of classroom problems in elementary school teaching; problems determined by in-service teachers enrolled.

179. In-Service Curriculum Development (1-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Ed 171 or 173, 185; teaching experience. Methods of evaluating and improving curriculum on problems identified by the participants. Problems may be systemwide or involve only one subject in one school.

180. Child Welfare, Parent Education, and Counseling (2)
Techniques, procedures, and materials for teacher use in facilitating effective home-school relationships.

184. Lectures in Development and Learning (2)
Not open to students with credit in Ed 185. Prerequisite: a course in educational psychology or learning, or in child or adolescent development; approval of division head. Lectures on principles of learning, or on aspects of child and adolescent development. Does not include field work.

185. Development and Learning (4)
Not open to students with credit in Ed 113. Facts, ideas, and principles fundamental to an understanding of educational procedures in teaching and learning, and to the growth and development of children. (3 lecture, 2 observation hours)

186. In-Service Child Study (1-2; max total 4)
Prerequisite: Ed 185 or Psych 119, teaching experience. Child-study skills and techniques adaptable for use by the regular classroom teacher; methods of studying individuals in classroom groups; case studies.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
(See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.)

 

 



GRADUATE COURSES

Education (Ed)

 

202. Organization and Administration of Guidance Services (3)
Prerequisite: completion of 10 or more units in the pupil personnel services credential sequence or in the master of arts degree program with a concentration in guidance, including Ed 155, 174, 224. Organization, administration, and evaluation of guidance services.

208. Diagnostic Testing and Remedial Teaching (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 126, 185. Tools and procedures in a diagnostic and remedial program in arithmetic, reading, language, spelling, handwriting, health, and social studies.

210. Classroom Practice in Diagnostic Testing and Remedial Teaching (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 208. Work with individual pupils and small groups in diagnosing learning difficulties and providing remedial work.

212. Education and Guidance of the Gifted (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 185 or equivalent, teaching experience. Nature and needs of the gifted; program planning; field work. (2 lecture hours; 2 field-study hours arranged.)

215. Secondary School Reading (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 185, teaching experience or permission of instructor. Recommended: Ed 174 and educational measurements course. Nature of reading; observation and analysis of reading behavior and needs of secondary school pupils; development of reading materials and techniques for specific needs.

218. Mental Hygiene and Guidance of Children (3) (Same as Psych 218)
Prerequisite: Ed 185. Seminar on emotional and social problems of children in their adjustments to school and home practices and pressures; critical evaluation of tests, tools, techniques, and procedures in the guidance practices for parents and teachers.

220. Research in Education (2) (Same as Men's PE 220)
Prerequisite: graduate standing and 15 units of education. Seminar in research methodology; identification of educational research problems; use of library resources, data gathering and processing, writing a research report.

224. Counseling Techniques (3) (See Psych 224)

224F. Field Work in Counseling (2) (See Psych 224F)

250. Elementary School Curriculum Development (2)
Prerequisite: general elementary teaching credential. Seminar on foundations of modern curriculum construction; operating principles, processes, trends, and staff organization for curriculum development; problems in and resources for planning significant elementary school experiences; evaluation of outstanding courses of study.

253. Secondary School Curriculum Development (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 173 and reaching experience or permission of instructor. Seminar on curriculum development for secondary schools; purposes of and trends in contemporary secondary schools for American democracy; problems in and resources for planning significant secondary school experiences.

255. Individual Mental Testing (3) (See Psych 265)

260. Introduction to Educational Administration (2)
Prerequisite: possession of valid regular teaching credential. Principles and practices underlying educational administration at the various levels; introduction to the literature; techniques for studying administrative problems.

261. Organization for Administration and Support of Education (2)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; Ed 260 or equivalent. Interrelationships of federal, state, county, city, and district units in the administration and promotion of programs of education.

262. School Principalship (2)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; Ed 260 or equivalent. Seminar on problems, procedures, and organizational relationships of elementary and secondary schools; principal's responsibilities in areas of organization and control; teacher personnel, pupil personnel, noncertificated personnel; special and auxiliary agencies; guidance; supervision; community relationships.

263. Supervision for the Improvement of Instruction (2)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; Ed 250 or 253, 260, or equivalents. Seminar for clarification and application of modern concepts and techniques of supervision; practice in leadership roles, promoting productive human relationships, developing communication skills, and evaluation of teaching; ways of helping teachers in their credential fields.

264. Legal Aspects of Education (2)
Prerequisite: teaching experience; Ed 260 and 261, or equivalents. The legal provisions governing public education, with special attention to the California Education Code.

266. School Finance and Business Administration (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 260 and 261, or equivalents. Principles and practices of school finance and business administration; local, state, and federal responsibility for financial support of education.

267. School Community Relations and School Housing (2)
Prerequisite: Ed 260, 261, and 266, or equivalents. Seminar on instructional aspects of school plants and equipment; planning and utilization; citizens committees; school surveys; school-community relations.

268. Field Work in School Administration (1)
For in-service teachers working toward administration and/or supervision credentials. Prerequisite: full approval for admission to the credential program and permission of instructor. On-the-job participation in the solution of problems in administration; written report required. A minimum of three meetings on campus during the semester.

269. Field Work in School Supervision (1)
For in-service teachers working toward administration and/or supervision credentials. Prerequisite: full approval for admission to the credential program and permission of instructor. On-the-job participation in the solution of problems in supervision; written report required. A minimum of three meetings on campus during the semester.

273. The Junior College (2)
The junior college movement in America, with emphasis upon California; role of junior colleges; characteristics of junior college students and programs; problems of general and terminal education.

278. Workshop in Curriculum Development (1-6; max total 6)
Practical assistance in solving curriculum problems; problems determined by in-service teachers enrolled.

283. Current Problems in Education (3)
Prerequisite: possession of a regular teaching credential or permission of instructor. Problems of teaching and administration of the public school; recent reports of national professional groups; newly developed research; significant movements in elementary and secondary education.

285. Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 185. Seminar on the psychological foundations of education; nature and characteristics of development, learning process, forces which affect educational growth.

286. Advanced Educational Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 152; or course in sociology or anthropology and permission of instructor. Seminar for analysis of effect of institutional and ideological trends and problems on the role and operation of the school in American society.

287. History of Educational Thought (3)
Prerequisite: Ed 172, or philosophy course and permission of instructor. Seminar on historical foundations of educational theory; growth of thought regarding teaching and learning; relationship of educational theory and practice in the United States.

290. Independent Study (1-5)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.

295. Seminar in Health Education (4)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units of the master's degree program, including Ed 220; B average or better; advancement to candidacy for master of arts degree. Research methods in solution of problems involving health education; experiences in gathering, organizing, interpreting, evaluating, and presenting data; instructor and student evaluation of accomplishments of seminar participants; written report required.

296. Seminar in Administration and Supervision (4)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units of the master's degree program, including Ed 220; B average or better; advancement to candidacy for master of arts degree. Research methods in solution of educational problems; experiences in gathering, organizing, interpreting, evaluating, and presenting data; instructor and student evaluation of accomplishments of seminar participants; leadership and managerial roles of school administrators and supervisors; written report required.

297. Seminar in Counseling and Guidance (4)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units of the master's degree program, including Ed 220; B average or better; advancement to candidacy for master of arts degree. Research methods in solution of problems involving counseling and guidance; experiences in gathering, organizing, interpreting, evaluating, and presenting data; instructor and student evaluation of accomplishments of seminar participants; written report required.

298. Seminar in Teaching Theory and Practice (4)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units of the master's degree program, including Ed 220; B average or better; advancement to candidacy for master of arts degree. Research methods in solution of problems involving teaching theory and practice; experiences in gathering, organizing, interpreting, evaluating and presenting data; instructor and student evaluation of accomplishments of seminar participants; written report required.

299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: see Master's Degrees -- Thesis Requirement. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.

382. Supervision of Student Teachers (2; max total 4) (Former Ed 2925)
Prerequisite: graduate standing; teaching experience. Supervision and evalua- tion of student teachers; role of the supervising classroom teacher, college supervisor, and other personnel.




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