2009-11 Marian University Course Catalog, fall 2010 edition

and professional growth as a middle school teacher. This
course is a field-based methods class taught by middle school
teachers in the various content areas. Twenty hours of field
work is required. (SPR)
EDU 462
Student Teaching:
Kindergarten/Primary 6 credits
Full-time student teaching in grades K-3. Student teaching fee
required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 463
Student Teaching: Intermediate 6 credits
Full-time student teaching in grades 4-6. Student teaching fee
required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 465
Student Teaching: Middle School 6 credits
Full-time student teaching in a middle school setting. Student
teaching fee required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 466
Student Teaching:
High School 6 or 12 credits
Full-time student teaching at a high school. Students wishing
to add a middle school license must work with the School of
Education to establish additional weeks for the license.
Student teaching fee required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 467
Student Teaching:
Exceptional Needs, Primary 6 credits
Full-time student teaching for elementary candidates adding
an exceptional needs minor at the primary school level.
Student teaching fee required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 468
Student Teaching:
Exceptional Needs, Intermediate 6 credits
Full-time student teaching for elementary candidates adding
an exceptional needs minor in the intermediate school level.
Student teaching fee required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 469
Student Teaching:
Exceptional Needs, Middle School 6 credits
Full-time student teaching for elementary candidates adding
an exceptional needs minor at the middle school level.
Student teaching fee required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 470
Student Teaching:
Exceptional Needs, High School 6 credits
Full-time student teaching for secondary candidates adding
an exceptional needs minor at the high school level. Student
teaching fee required. Graded S/U. (SEM)
EDU 280, 380, 480
Special Topics in Education 3 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phase I and
permission. Selected topics approved by the School of
Education. (ADD)
EDU 490
Education Seminar 3 credits
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Phase I. Students
complete a formal inquiry project with presentation to peers
to fulfill the comprehensive requirement for graduation in
elementary education. Students conduct their projects in
elementary classrooms. The course integrates the general
education theme and readings. Attendance at convocations is
required. This course is taken the semester prior to student
teaching. (SEM)
EDU 499
Independent Study 3 credits
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Phase I, junior or
senior education major or special student, and permission.
Guided readings and research. (ADD)
EDU 505 3 credits
Child Development and Observation
Prerequisite: permission of appropriate program director.
This course involves foundational coursework and
observation in a school setting. This course examines
children’s and adolescent’s physical, cognitive, language and
literacy, social, emotional, and moral development. Selfconcept,
identity and motivation, and exceptionality areas
also addressed. Themes of diversity and working with parents
are also woven throughout this course. The observation
portion of the course emphasizes ways of observing,
recording, and analyzing children’s behavior and
development in relation to planning and implementing
developmentally appropriate curriculum. (ADD)
EDU 514
Second Language Learning 2 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of appropriate program director.
This course introduces the process and stages of second
language acquisition, student capabilities at each stage, and
the role of culture and acculturation in language acquisition.
Teaching strategies and lesson and assessment modification
are emphasized. (ADD)
EDU 515 Principles and Problems
of EC and MC Education 2 credits
Prerequisite: Permission of appropriate program director.
This foundation course includes the following themes: politics
of education, critical historical events, modern philosophical
influences, schools as organizations, standards for teaching,
educational equity, school reform, early and middle
childhood and adolescent approaches to curriculum and
instruction, and classroom management. (ADD)
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