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COURSES

 

Teacher Education (T Ed)

110. Student Teaching in Elementary School (1-3)
Orientation to problems and practices in elementary teaching; observation and involvement in selected, supervised activities in multigrade, multicultural classrooms. Minimum of 45 minutes per day per unit, with additional conference periods, observations and visitations by arrangement.

120. Problems in Elementary Education (2-3; repeatable with different topics)
Study in depth of various areas in education including children's literature (CL), classroom organization, management, and mainstreaming (CM), curriculum (CU), kindergarten (KG), language arts (LA), nursery school (NS), science (SC), social studies (SS), storytelling (ST). (Former E Ed 120)

130. Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
Not open to students with credit in T Ed 152. Prerequisite; admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program; Psych 10. Facts, ideas, and principles fundamental to an understanding at educational procedures in teaching and learning and to the growth and development of children.

137. Creative Dramatics (3)
(See Drama 137.)

140. Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Not open to students with credit in T Ed 151. Prerequisite: admission to the Multiple Subject Credential Program. Functions of education in America's multicultural society; role of school and teacher; impact at social conflict and interaction on the school's function; relationship between school and community.

145. Organization of Programs for Young Children (3)
A study of varied types of organization and administrative patterns for young children. Principles of democratic supervision and policies related to purposes and organization, licensing, equipment, records, financing, parent and community relations, personnel policies, and staff development.

147. Early Childhood Curriculum for Children with Special Needs (3)
Modifications in either mainstreamed or special settings to help teachers adapt the early education curriculum to meet the needs at young children with special needs. Course includes teaching techniques, criteria for selection of appropriate materials and provisions for adapting physical classroom environment.

150. Curriculum and Instruction in Elementary Schools (3)
Prerequisite; admission to the Multiple Subject Credential program, T Ed 130 and 140 (or concurrent enrollment) and T Ed 110 and 156M taken concurrently. Current conceptions of curriculum and instructional resources in the elementary school; methods of teaching.

151. Social Foundations of Education (3)
Not open to students with credit in T Ed 140. Prerequisite: admission to the Single Subject Credential Program. Scope and function of secondary schools; social, historical and philosophical influences; curriculum, recent trends and issues.

152. Psychological Foundations of Education (3)
Not open to students with credit in T Ed 130. Prerequisite: Psych 10; admission to Single Subject Credential program. Educational psychology; growth and development, learning, personality and self concepts of adolescents; implications for learning and teaching.

155A. Student Teaching in Secondary School (4)
Prerequisite: admission to the Single Subject Credential program; T Ed 151, 152, and 159 must be taken prior to or concurrently with 155A. Student teaching in middle school or high school classrooms under clinical supervision; minimum 150 hours

155B. Student Teaching in Secondary School (4 or 8; max total 12)
Prerequisite; T Ed 161 (or concurrent), 151, 152, 155A, senior standing, admission to Single Subject Credential Program, approval of major department or passing of single subject examination, passing score in the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Supervised field experiences and teaching in secondary schools; minimum 120 hours for each 4 units. Scheduled conferences with college supervisor and public school personnel.

155C. Student Teaching in Secondary School (12)
Not open to students with credit in T Ed 1558. Prerequisite: T Ed 161 (or concurrent), 151, 152, senior standing, admission to Single Subject Credential Program, approval of major department or passing of single subject examination, passing score in the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Supervised field experiences and teaching in secondary schools; minimum 360 hours. Scheduled conferences with college supervisor and public school personnel.

156. The Teaching of Reading (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Multiple Subject or Single Subject Credential program; T Ed 130 or 152, and 140 or 151; or concurrent enrollment. Theories of reading; methods and materials for teaching the skills and process of reading; provision for individual differences (ethnic, socio-economic, dialectal) ; reading motivation activities; and reading evaluation procedures. (Important: Multiple Subject Credential candidates register only for "M" sections; Single Subject Credential candidates register only for "S" sections.

157. Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
(See Biol 157.)

158. Communication and Learning (3)
(See Spch 114.)

160A-B. Student Teaching in Elementary School (5-5)
Prerequisite: admission to the Multiple Subjects Credential program; completion of Liberal Studies Major or qualifying score in National Teachers Examination; completion of all required courses in approved program. Supervised teaching in public school classrooms; total assignment requires full days or equivalent. Special sections provided for Early Childhood, Communicative Disorders, Special Education.

161. Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching (3)
Prerequisite; T Ed 152, admission to credential program or teaching experience. A methods course in secondary school subjects. Instructional procedures, techniques, and resources for teaching; appraisal of instructional innovations; classroom organization and management; measurement and evaluative techniques. Some areas have labs. (Former S Ed 161)

162. Mainstreaming in the Secondary School (2)
Prerequisite: T Ed 130 or 152; 110 or 155A. Special education environment in academic and nonacademic curriculum organization of classroom, referral practices in mainstreaming, individual educational prescriptions, and non-discriminatory assessment. Interpretation of state and local guidelines.

171. Principles of Early Childhood Education (3)
A comprehensive study of the field at early childhood education, including principles of early childhood education, parent relations, use of community resources, and organization of programs in early childhood education.

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)



GRADUATE COURSES

Teacher Education (T Ed)

213. Language in the Elementary School (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Seminar in the study of the English language arts. Objectives, curriculum, materials, and research in oral and written communication; project required.

214. Children's Literature (3)
Prerequisite: admission to program or permission of instructor. Seminar in children's literature; critical interpretation of juvenile literature; emphasis upon impact of changing social and cultural patterns in books for children and youth; project required.

221. Early Childhood Education: Classroom Ecology and the Child with Special Needs (3)
A study of classroom environment with a focus on the relationship, attitudes and actions of teachers, children, parents and staff who interact in a regular classroom with a mainstreamed child. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

231. Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite: T Ed 171; admission to Early Childhood Emphasis or Specialty program. Concepts underlying curriculum and development for children eight years and younger. Teacher's role in planning, implementing, and assessing curriculum and development of teaching strategies. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

241. Field Work in Early Childhood Education (3)
Prerequisite; admission to Early Childhood Emphasis or Specialist program. Supervised experiences in work with young children and their families in at least two different levels including pre-school, kindergarten, and primary. (Minimum of 135 hours)

251. Home, School, Community Resources in Early Childhood (3)
Course content will include exploration at parent-teacher relationships in individual and group settings, use of differentiated staffing in the classroom, and investigation of home, school, and community resources.

271. Comparative Cultures in Early Childhood (3)
Ways in which culture affects personality, language and cognitive development. Similarities and differences in education and socialization in a variety of cultural settings are studied. Curricula for multicultural education in ECE are included. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)

272. Instructional Planning and Evaluation (3)
Principles and practices of instructional planning, assessment and testing of learning ouR-TVes, performance appraisal and evaluation of teaching; test construction analysis, and grading.

273. Secondary School Curriculum (3)
Prerequisite: T Ed 155B (may be taken concurrently). Seminar on concepts and principles of curriculum planning, evaluation of curriculum programs and processes, assessment and utilization of curriculum resources, and innovations and research in curriculum development. ';..

274. Social Interaction in Teaching (3)
In-depth study of the dynamics of effective interpersonal relations in the classroom with students; and beyond, with administrators, parents, and colleagues. Strategic interaction for creative, low-stress teaching and learning based upon related theory and research. (2 seminar, 2 lab hours)

290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
(See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.)



IN-SERVICE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

Teacher Education (T Ed)

361. General Methods of Teaching (3)

363F. Field Work in Curriculum (1-3; max total 6, if no project repeated)

381. Planning and Organizing Outdoor Education (3)

383. Problems in Child Study (2; max total 12, if no study area repeated)




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