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EDU 260 REVIEW & APPLICATION OF GRAMMAR FORELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS3 s.h.Review and application in writing of traditional grammar and standard English usage for future elementaryschool teachers (K-6). Current elementary level language arts textbooks will be considered. Fulfills nogeneral core requirements either in English or in Humanities; not credited toward majors or minors inCommunications, English, or Writing. This course is offered spring semester. Prerequisite: Secondsemester sophomore.EDU 317 METHODS OF ELEMENTARY SCIENCE3 s.h.Laboratory experience in methods and materials appropriate for the elementary classroom. Constructionand utilization of teaching materials, field trips, and related activities emphasized. This course is offeredevery fall and spring semester. There is a one hour Lab session each week.EDU 330 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3 s.h.Study ranges from stage theories of development, age level characteristics, and pupil variability to learningtheories, motivation, evaluation, and the learning environment. Students will develop a resource handbookwith application techniques. Formal acceptance to Teacher Education program is required foradmission. With permission of the instructor this course is open to licensed teachers and lateral entrycandidates. This course is offered every fall and spring semester.EDU 331 TEACHING READING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3 s.h.The reading process and current teaching programs with emphasis on readiness to read, developmentalreading, diagnostic procedures, and remediation. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted inlieu of this course, except on review and agreement by the course professor and Chair of the EducationDepartment. This course is offered fall and spring semester. Perquisites: EDU 142, 242. or permission ofthe instructor.EDU 341 INTEGRATING THE ARTS IN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM:4 s.h.The course provides learning and exploratory experiences for prospective classroom teachers tocomprehend basic principles and elements of the arts (art, music, and drama). Emphasis is on techniquesand strategies that integrate the arts with the teaching of other subject areas in the elementary classroom.Will be offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Prerequisites: EDU 142 and 242 or permission of theinstructor.EDU 342 FIELD EXPERIENCE III1 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 thesemester before student teaching. Formal application for a Field Experience Placement is required atthe time of pre-registration. Formal acceptance to Teacher Education program required foradmission. Courses taken at other institutions will not be accepted in lieu of this course. This course isoffered every fall and spring semester.EDU 345 REMEDIAL READING DIAGNOSIS AND REMEDIATION4 s.h.Professional terminology, correlates of reading disability, history of reading theory, reading approaches,diagnostic procedures (informal and formal), and remediation strategies are emphasized. Students willstudy individualized and group instructional programs for remedial reading during their thirty hours of fieldexperience with a reading specialist. Cross listed as SPE 345. Prerequisites: EDU 331, SPE 335 orpermission of the instructor. This course is offered during the spring semester.EDU 361 LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN3 s.h.Literature available to students in grades K-6, with emphasis on historical development, literary genres, andpedagogical strategies. Required for those in Elementary K-6 but not credited toward either the major orminor in English. This course is offered spring semester. Prerequisites: EDU 142, 242 or permission of theinstructor.218