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Teaching English as a Second Language (Coordinator Jan Turner): A student who wishes to add Englishas a Second Language (ESL) to the existing or proposed initial licensure must meet the followingrequirements:1. Prerequisites: Conference with and consent of TSL program coordinator.2. Additional requirements: LAN320, LAN330, EDU416, OCL360EDUCATION COURSESEDU 142 FIELD EXPERIENCE I1 s.h.Campus seminars and labs that require a minimum of thirty hours in an accredited school with emphasis ondirected observation. Supervised by a cooperating teacher and a member of the Education Departmentfaculty. Recommended for the freshman or sophomore year. Formal application for a Field ExperiencePlacement required at the time of pre-registration. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.EDU 200 HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT3 s.h.The cognitive, physical, social-emotional, and moral development of children from conception toadolescence. Emphasis will be placed on the implications and applications for effective teaching. Thiscourse is offered every fall and spring semester.EDU 240 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY3 s.h.For Teacher Education students. Hardware components and troubleshooting, software (courseware) useand evaluation, multimedia presentations and related equipment, operating systems and file management,word processing and desktop publishing, data base management, electronic spreadsheets and charts, ethicsand terminology, and across the curriculum integration. Courses taken at other institutions will not beaccepted in lieu of this course, except on review and agreement by the course professor and Chair of theEducation Department. Prerequisites: CSC 100 or permission of the instructor.EDU 242 FIELD EXPERIENCE II1 s.h.Campus seminars and labs that require a minimum of thirty hours in an accredited school, engaging in noninstructionalactivities and limited instruction. Supervised by a cooperating teacher, a member of theEducation Department faculty, and a faculty member from the candidate’s content area. Recommended forthe sophomore or junior year. Formal application for a Field Experience Placement is required at thetime of pre-registration. Students enrolled in this course are expected to complete the requirements forpassing PRAXIS I (reading, writing, and math). Candidates who have not passed PRAXIS I by the end ofthis course will meet with their advisor and the Chair of the Department of Education to either plan aprogram which allows time for additional PRAXIS I Testing or plan for an alternate major. This course isoffered every fall and spring semester. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of thiscourse.EDU 246 ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (K-6)3 s.h.Curriculum development; activities, classroom management, and techniques for elementary education(primary and intermediate grades); and parent-school-community relationships. Courses taken at otherinstitutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course, except on review and agreement by the courseprofessor and Chair of the Education Department. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.EDU 251 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION3 s.h.Historical, sociological, philosophical, and legal foundations of education; organization, control, andfunctions of public education in America; teaching as a profession; professional ethics; lesson planning;and the role of the teacher in the school and community. Designated writing-enrichment course.Prerequisite: Sophomore status. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.217