110. Student Teaching in Elementary School (1-3)
Orientation to problems and practices of elementary teaching; observation,
participation and directed teaching in multicultural, multigrade classrooms.
Minimum of 45 minutes per day per unit, with additional conference periods,
observations and visitations by arrangement.
120. Problems in Elementary Education (2-3; repeatable with different
topics)
Study in depth of various areas in elementary education including children's
literature (CL), classroom organization, management, and mainstreaming (CM),
curriculum (CU )' kindergarten (KG), language arts (LA), mathematics (MA),
nursery school (MS), science (SC), social studies (S5), storytelling (ST).
(Former E Ed 120T section) (120LA meets the upper division writing skills
requirement for graduation.)
130. Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
Prerequisite: Psych 10; E Ed 110 (Option II, concurrent enrollment); admission
to Multiple Subjects Credential Program. Facts, ideas and principles fundamental
to an understanding of educational procedures in teaching and learning and
to the growth and development of children.
137. Creative Dramatics (2)
(See Drama 137)
140. Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Prerequisite; E Ed 110 (Option 1l, concurrent enrollment); admission to
Multiple Subjects Credential Program. Functions of education in America's
multicultural society; role of the school and teacher; impact of social
conflict and interaction on the school's function; relationship between
school and community.
150. Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Schools (4)
Prerequisite: admission to Multiple Subjects Credential Program. E Ed 110
(Option II, concurrent enrollment), 130, and 140. Current conceptions of
curriculum and instructional resources in the elementary school; methods
of teaching. (3 lecture, 2 lab hours)
151. Organization of Programs for Young Children (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program. A study of varied types of
organization and administrative patterns in programs for young children.
Principles of democratic supervision and policies related to purposes and
organization, licensing, equipment, records, financing, parent and community
relations, personnel policies, and Staff development.
156. The Teaching of Reading (3)
Prerequisite: admission to credential program; E Ed 110 (Option 1), concurrent
enrollment). Designed for candidates for multiple subject credential. The
nature of reading; methods and materials for teaching reading skills; provision
for individual differences (ethnic, socio-economic, dialectal); theories,
programs, and organization; stimulation of interest; improvement in oral
reading and phonics.
157. Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
(See Biol 157)
158. Communication and Learning (3)
(See Spch 114)
160A-B. Student Teaching in Elementary School (5A-5B)
Prerequisite; admission to Multiple Subjects Credential Program. Completion
of Liberal Studies Major or qualifying score on National Teachers Examination;
completion of all required courses in approved program. Supervised teaching
in public school classrooms; total assignment requires full days or equivalent.
Special sections provided for Early Childhood, Communicative Disorders,
Special Education. (See Schedule of Courses)
161. Management of Programs for Young Children (3)
Prerequisite: E Ed 151. Seminar to consider the administrator's responsibility
for records, bookkeeping, inventories, equipment sources, efficient food
services, resources for general supplies, insurance, employee benefits,
and budget problems.
171. Principles of Early Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 39 and Psych 101. A study of the physical, social and
psychological influences on the young child's learning, the development
of program models, and principles of curriculum development for the child
up to eight years of age.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement/Independent Study
213. Language in the Elementary School (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Seminar in the study of the English language
arts. Objectives, curriculum, materials, and research in oral and written
communication; project required.
214. Children's Literature (3)
Prerequisite: admission to program or permission of instructor. Seminar
in children's literature; critical interpretation of juvenile literature;
emphasis upon impact of changing social and cultural patterns in books for
children and youth; project required.
221. Early Childhood Education: Classroom Ecology and the Child with
Special Needs (3)
A study of classroom environment with a focus on the relationship, attitudes
and actions of teachers, children, parents and staff who interact in a regular
classroom with a mainstreamed child. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
231. Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite: E Ed 171; admission to Early Childhood Emphasis or Specialty
program. Concepts underlying curriculum and development for children eight
years and younger. Teacher's role in planning, implementing, and assessing
curriculum and development of teaching strategies. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
241. Field Work in Early Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite; admission to Early Childhood Emphasis or Specialist program.
Supervised experiences in work with young children and their families in
at least two different levels including pre-school, kindergarten, and primary.
(Minimum of 135 hours)
250. Elementary School Curriculum Development (3)
Prerequisite: teaching credential. Seminar on concepts and principles of
curriculum planning; evaluation of processes and programs; availability
and use of resources; innovations and research in curriculum development.
Project required.
251. Home, School, Community Resources in Early Childhood (3)
Course content will include exploration at parent-teacher relationships
in individual and group settings, use of differentiated staffing in the
classroom, and investigation of home, school, and community resources.
271. Comparative Cultures in Early Childhood (3)
Ways in which culture affects personality, language and cognitive development.
Similarities and differences in education and socialization in a variety
of cultural settings are studied. Curricula for multicultural education
in ECE are included. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
(See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.)
(See Course Numbering System.)
Elementary Education (E Ed)
381. Planning and Organizing Outdoor Education (3)
383. Problems in Child Study (2; max total 12, if no study area repeated)