2019-2020 BSC Catalog

158 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ED 319 Teaching Secondary Reading (1)
Provides theories, methods, and materials necessary to teach reading in the content areas
to students ages 9 through 16. Improvement and remediation of reading are emphasized
in relation to middle and secondary school students. Laboratory required. A servicelearning
integrated course. Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program.
Spring.
ED 320 Teaching Mathematics (1)
Develops techniques, materials, and methods for teaching mathematics to children ages 5
through 12. Attention will be given to teaching children with special needs. Laboratory
required. A service-learning integrated course. Prerequisite: admission to Teacher
Education Program. Spring.
ED 323 Teaching Secondary Subjects (¾)
Designed for teacher candidates who seek certification at the secondary level, grades 6-
12. Students develop strategies, techniques, methods, and materials necessary to direct
learning within respective content areas. Teacher candidates are required to make
decisions about their teaching fields in relation to planning, presenting, and assessing
subject matter. Laboratory required. Prerequisites: enrollment in an appropriate subject
field methods course and admission to Teacher Education Program. Fall.
ED 324 Teaching Science and Health (1)
Provides teacher candidates with philosophy, content knowledge, techniques, and
materials to assist them in the teaching of science and health to grades K-6. Attention will
be given to teaching children with special needs. Prerequisite: admission to Teacher
Education Program. Spring.
ED 340 Methods for Teaching English Language Arts in Secondary Schools (¼)
Provides knowledge of current trends and issues in teaching English Language Arts in
grades 6-12 classroom settings. Teacher candidates will demonstrate an ability to
interrelate the teaching of listening, speaking, reading, and writing using a variety of
instructional activities. Prerequisites: enrollment in ED 323 and admission to Teacher
Education Program. Fall.
ED 341 Methods for Teaching Modern Foreign Languages in Secondary Schools (¼)
Provides knowledge of current trends and issues in teaching Spanish in grades 6-12
classroom settings. Teacher candidates will demonstrate knowledge of strategies for
teaching and evaluating language skills with appropriate attention to the integration of the
foreign language skills. Prerequisites: enrollment in ED 323 and admission to Teacher
Education Program. Fall.
ED 342 Methods for Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools (¼)
Provides knowledge of current trends and issues in teaching mathematics in grades 6-12
classroom settings. Teacher candidates will demonstrate knowledge of effective use of
math manipulatives, inquiry, technology, a variety of teaching strategies that address the
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020