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COURSES

 

Secondary Education (S Ed)

135. Audio-Visual Education (2)
(See E Ed 135.)

147. Administration of School Library Services (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program or permission of instructor. The materials-ccntered library; effective organization and maintenance based on standards, aims, and policies for a library in relation to curriculum; budgeting, reporting, and evaluating.

148. Organization of School Library Materials (3)
Prerequisite: S Ed 147; admission to credential program or permission of instructor. Acquisition, cataloging, classification, and allied processes for a materials-centered school library. Practice in cataloging and classification of library materials and the development of a sample catalog.

149. The School Library as an Educational Force (3)
Prerequisite: S Ed 148; admission to credential program or permission of instructor. Depth study of the role of the school library: functions, aims, and policies for libraries in relation to curriculum, teachers, and children.

151. Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program. Education in the United States, philosophical influences, socio-economic factors, educational developments and trends; professional basis of teaching; scope, function, and desirable outcome of public education; current educational issues.

152. Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program. Educational psychology; theories of growth and learning; concepts of growth, learning, mental hygiene, and personality development; implications for instruction and guidance programs.

153. Curriculum and Instruction (3)
Prerequisite: S Ed 152. Theory and practice of curriculum development; principles and organization of instruction; audio-visual education, classroom management and discipline, measurement and evaluation.

161. Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching (3)
Prerequisite: S Ed 152, admission to credential program or teaching experience. A methods course in secondary school subjects. Instructional procedures, techniques, and resources for teaching; appraisal of instructional innovations; classroom organization and management; measurement and evaluative techniques. Some areas have labs. (Former S Ed 161)

163. Observation and Participation (l-4)
Prerequisite:admission to credential program. Guided observation of public school services, programs, and procedures; a variable course that may include classroom participation. Scheduled spearately and also in conjunction with S Ed courses.

164T. Educational Practices (l; max total 3 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisite: S Ed 152 or permission of instructor. Skill-development laboratory in audio-visual equipment, case studies, test construction.

166. Student Teaching: Secondary (3-12)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program, one-semester residence, S Ed 151, 152; completion of major, S Ed 133 prior to or concurrently with respective student teaching assignments. Supervised observation, participation, and teaching in public schools; minimum of 5) clock hours of actual teaching for each three units of credit. Scheduled conferences with university supervisors and supervising teacher.

167. Teaching Internship (3-12)
Prerequisite: Baccalaureate degree, approval of departmental admissions and internship committees, one semester residence, S Ed 166 (3 units), 168 (concurrent), completion of credential major. One-half day teaching under contract for one school year in secondary school or community college, supervised by assigned college and district personnel.

168. Seminar for Interns (2)
Prerequisite: S Ed 167 (concurrent). Curriculum and instructional materials and procedures in secondary teaching with emphasis on internship assignment; educational technology and measurement, evaluation of instruction.

175. Seminar and Practicum in Secondary Teaching (4-6)
Prerequisite: baccalaureate degree (concurrent registration in S Ed 167 required). On-school-site seminar and practicum to train teachers for service in economically depressed areas. Scope and function of secondary schools in American culture, socio-economic factors, educational trends, implications for curriculum and instructional techniques, methods and materials.

176. Seminar and Practicum in Secondary Teaching (4-6)
Prerequisite: S Ed 175 (concurrent registration in S Ed 167 required). On-school-site seminar and practicum for training teachers for service in economically depressed areas. Psychological foundations of educational practice, implications for guidance programs, curriculum and instructional techniques including audio visual and evaluation processes.

180. Modern Trends in Education (3)
(See E Ed 180.)

184. History of Education in the United States (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program. Sources and development of modern American educational theory and practice; understanding and appreciation of educational development and reorganization now in progress.

185. In-Service Curriculum Development (l-4; max total 4)
(See E Ed 185.)

186. Educational Sociology (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program. 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.

188. Issues in Educational Theory (2)
Prerequisite: teaching experience or permission of instructor. Relation of major philosophical positions to educational trends, issues, and procedures.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)



GRADUATE COURSES

Secondary Education (S Ed)

220. Research in Education (3)
(See A S 220)

251. Seminar on Problems in Secondary School Reading (3)
Prerequisite: S Ed 152, 156, teaching experience or permission of instructor. Recommended: A S 174; 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.

253. Secondary School Curriculum Development (3)
Prerequisite: teaching credential or permission of instructor. Seminar on concepts and principles of curriculum planning, evaluation of curriculum programs and processes, assessment and utilization of curriculum resources, and innovations and research in curriculum development. Project required.

258. The Junior College (3)
The junior college movement in America, with emphasis upon California; role of community colleges; characteristics of community college students and programs; problems of general and terminal education. Research paper required.

275. Workshop in Curriculum Development (1-6; max total 6)
(See E Ed 275.)

280. Seminar in Current Problems in Secondary Education (2)
Problems of teaching in the public secondary school; recent reports of national professional groups; newly developed research; significant movements in education.

282. Philosophy of Education (3) (Former S Ed 187. Same as A S 282)
Prerequisite: teaching experience or permission of instructor. Educational significance of present philosophical outlooks; educational, psychological, and sociological implications of major philosophies of education.

290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

298. Directed Research (6)
Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy for the master's degree; "B" average on 24 units of the master's program including S Ed 220. Research in solution of educational problems in secondary teaching. Individual research papers required. Weekly group discussions and individual conferences hours arranged.

299. Thesis (4)
Prerequisite: see master's degrees -- thesis requireent. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.



IN-SERVICE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

Secondary Education (S Ed)

353. Curriculum Problems and Practices (1-3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)

361. General Methods of Teaching (3)

362. Foundations of Adult Education (2)

363F. Field Work in Curriculum (1-3; max total 6, if no project repeated)

380T. Topics in Education (1-6; max total 12)

395. Supervision of Student Teachers (2; max total 4)
(Same as E Ed 395)




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