Current version - Indiana University South Bend

3223 IU SOUTH BEND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
EDUC-S 512
EDUC-S 514
EDUC-S 516
EDUC-S 517
EDUC-S 518
EDUC-S 519
Workshop in Secondary Education
(1-6 cr.)
Individual and group study of issues or
concerns relating to the field of secondary
education. Workshop format. Variable
topics course. S/F graded unless otherwise
noted in the Schedule of Classes.
Advanced Study in the Teaching
of Reading in the Junior High and
Secondary School (1-3 cr.)
For junior high/middle and secondary
teachers. The developmental reading
program in secondary schools; use of
reading in various curriculum areas,
appraisal of reading abilities, and
techniques and materials for helping
reluctant and retarded readers. I, II
Advanced Study in the Teaching of
Secondary School English Language
Arts (3 cr.)
P: Completion of an undergraduate
methods course and teaching experience,
or consent of instructor. Current methods
and materials for junior high and
secondary school English courses; guiding
reading to meet literary, historical,
vocational, or scientific interests. I
Advanced Study in the Teaching of
Secondary School Mathematics (3 cr.)
P: Completion of an undergraduate
methods course and teaching experience,
or consent of instructor. Methods,
materials, literature; laboratory practice
with mathematics equipment; evaluation
techniques; standards; and determination
of essentials of content. Developing
mathematics programs for specific school
situations. I
Advanced Study in the Teaching of
Secondary School Science (3 cr.)
P: Completion of an undergraduate
methods course and teaching experience,
or consent of instructor. Improved
techniques, current literature, textbooks,
and free and low-cost materials. Solution
of specific practical problems confronting
science teachers in the classroom and
laboratory. I
Advanced Study in the Teaching of
Secondary School Social Studies (3 cr.)
P: Completion of an undergraduate methods
course and teaching experience, or consent
of instructor. Restudying the purposes of
high school social studies, evaluating recent
developments in content and instructional
procedures, and developing social studies
programs for specific school situations. I
EDUC-S 520
EDUC-S 530
EDUC-S 560
EDUC-S 590
EDUC-S 591
EDUC-U 100
Advanced Study in Foreign Language
Teaching (3 cr.)
P: Completion of an undergraduate
methods course and teaching experience,
or consent of instructor. Principles,
practices, problems, and current research
pertaining to the teaching of a particular
modern language in the secondary school.
Emphasis on teaching the advanced
levels. I
Junior High and Middle School
Curriculum (3 cr.)
P: EDUC-S 505, junior high or middle
school experience, or consent of
instructor. The educational program
designed for the junior high and middle
school. Functions, organizations,
planning, and evaluation of the junior
high and middle school curriculum in
specific areas.
Dynamics and Evaluation of Teacher
Effectiveness (3 cr.)
P: All basic requirements for the Master
of Science in Education, Secondary,
or consent of instructor. Emphasis on
helping in-service teachers identify and
evaluate teacher effectiveness—both their
own and that of others. Includes overview
of the total teaching team, the dynamics
of teaching and how best to provide for,
and evaluate, that effectiveness.
INDEPENDENT STUDY OR Research IN
Secondary Education (1-3 cr.)
Individual research. S/F graded.
Research Project in Secondary
Education (3 cr.)
Designed for students to demonstrate
their ability to identify, analyze, and
propose solutions to problems in their
educational areas. Solutions may include
research or a comprehensive review of
the literature, with recommendations.
An oral examination and defense of the
project is required. I, II
THRESHOLD SEMINAR: CRAFT/CULTURE
OF HIGHER EDUCATION (1-3 cr.)
Opportunities for students to better
understand their personal development, to
learn and utilize human relations skills, to
assess humanistic issues in both personal
and societal terms, and to establish goals for
the future. Class emphasis varies, depending
upon student needs and specific topics
addressed. I, II, S
P = Prerequisite, R = Recommended, C = Concomitant, VT = Variable Title
I = fall semester, II = spring semester, S = summer session(s)