2008-09 Catalog - Saint Mary's College of California

Education CurriculumElectivesECE 131, Positive Discipline/ Classroom Management (.5)ECE 167 and 168, Creative Arts I and II (.25 each)MONT 111, Field Experience (.25)MONT 112, Field Experience (.25)The School of Education publishes a separate bulletin for its graduateprograms. Write School of Education, Saint Mary’s College of California,P.O. Box 4350, Moraga, CA 94575-4350, or phone (925) 631-4700.C o u r s e sLower DivisionEDUC 30 Foundations of Academic Achievement I (.5)A three-week summer residential program that provides enteringstudents with an academic, social and motivational orientation to life atSaint Mary’s College. In a series of “info-searches,” students discover theresources for solving day-to-day student problems. Instructors emphasizethe keys to academic success: good note-taking, test-taking, vocabularybuilding,essay-writing, and informal public-speaking skills.EDUC 31 Foundations of Academic Achievement II (.25)Designed to help first-year students develop specific skills necessaryfor a successful college experience, this course is specially tailored tothe needs of High Potential Program students. It is a sequel to thesummer orientation program. During weekly sessions, students discussthe importance of time management, communication skills (oral andwritten), reading comprehension, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, andself-esteem development. Prerequisite: EDUC 30.EDUC 32 Foundations of Academic Achievement III (.25)The course addresses a number of skills college students, particularlythose from “under-represented” populations, tend to overlook whenpursuing an advanced degree, e.g., composing an effective résumé andcover letter and developing interview and other job-related skills. Thecourse text follows the journey of a student of color who experiencespersonal and professional success at a predominantly white middle-classinstitution. Students submit an expository essay in the form of a personalassessment of their first-year experience at SMC. Prerequisite: EDUC 31.EDUC 119 Child, Family, Community –A Field Experience in Early Childhood (1)This class offers an opportunity for undergraduates to work with youngchildren (third grade and below) in a school or early childhood setting.Seminar discussions focus on your future role as parents, public policymakers and educators. In addition to future considerations you will befacing, the course provides an introduction to the teaching and childcareprofession and also satisfies the State of California Multiple Subject Credentialrequirement for fieldwork before entering credential programs.How various programs (Montessori, Traditional, etc.) address children’sneeds and parental responsibilities in making childcare choices are considered.This section satisfies the Children’s Center Permit requirementfor an ECE course on Child and the Family and Community.EDUC 122 Field Experience in EducationAn opportunity for undergraduates interested in education to participatein a school or other education setting as tutors, aides, coaches, etc.,depending on the students’ interests and abilities. Students are responsiblefor arranging their own placements in the San Francisco Bay Area. Placementsmust be approved by the instructor. Course activities also includereadings and seminar discussions pertinent to the education experienceas well as completion of a journal and other written assignments.EDUC 124 Introduction to Methods of TeachingMathematics and Science in the Elementary Schools (.25)Open to sophomore students in the Teachers for Tomorrow Program,this course builds on the students’ experiences as math and sciencelearners and their observations of children as learners. Using readings,activities and other assignments, the course introduces the student tohow elementary school children’s understanding of mathematics andscience develops, and to the pedagogical implications of this developingunderstanding. The course also provides an overview of the content ofthe elementary mathematics and science curricula. Students enrolled inthis course must be taking or have taken at least one required sciencecourse and the second required mathematics course during this term.EDUC 144 Cognitive DevelopmentAn in-depth study of theories and research in cognitive development,especially Piaget. Emphasis on the relation of intellectual development tothe total development of the child. Required for the Montessori minorand AMS certification. Field trips, research, and observations required.EDUC 40 College Survival 101 (.25)Many students begin college with unclear assumptions about what it takesto be successful. This course encourages freshmen and first-year transferstudents to undertake the journey of learning more about themselves asstudents in the classroom, as student leaders, as individuals adjusting toresidential living with a diverse student body. Weekly discussions focus onhelping freshmen to better understand the learning process and to acquirethe basic academic survival skills that are key to mastery of the collegeexperience. Readings, journal writing and field trips required.89