2013-2014 Course Catalog - PDF Format - Flagler College

Courses of Instruction 221
EDU 481 – Internship (12)
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Education Department, approval of
Intern Application, and passage of all FTCE’s required for major. Student
teaching requires one full semester of the student’s senior year. No other
courses may be taken during the internship without special permission of the
Department. Elementary Education majors with a concentration in Exceptional
Student Education or Deaf Education will intern in both specialization areas.
Professional Education Courses, Special Conditions
EDU 480 – Intern Supervision (3)
A course designated for district teachers who supervise Flagler College
Education interns.
EDU 491, 492, 493 – Independent Studies (3, 3, 3)
Independent or directed study on a subject chosen and outlined by the advanced
student with the approval of the instructor and the Department Chairperson. The
study should involve considerable research and may include practical experience
with students. This course is graded on a letter grade system.
Elementary Education* (EEL)
The following courses, with the exception of EEL 363, are required for all
Elementary Education majors. This major is designed for the student whose primary
interest is teaching in the elementary classroom, grades kindergarten to sixth.
EEL 301 – Elementary Reading Instruction (3)
Prerequisite: EDU 202. This course will provide students with an
understanding of the reading process, beginning reading instruction, and
teaching reading across the content areas for the primary and intermediate
grades.
EEL 302 – Children’s Literature: Reading Across the Content Areas (3)
Prerequisite: EDU 202. Students will be immersed in a variety of quality children’s
and techniques designed to facilitate reading comprehension across the content areas
will be covered in this course. Service learning requirement is included.
Elementary Methods Courses: The following courses in methods of teaching
various subject areas in the elementary school are required of Elementary
Education majors. Content in each methods class will include instruction on
teaching the common core state standards and Florida’s Next Generation
Sunshine State Standards.