Education Department
- (Elementary) Course Descriptions
EED 199 Internship
EED 200 Elementary Education Earth Science (summer, only)
This course is designed to provide hands-on investigations that model modern inquiry learning and teaching strategies. It meets the basic earth science subject matter standards for initial licensure. This is a content intensive course. Plan to spend much time outside of class reading and completing assignments.
EED 203 Elementary Education Physical Science (Summer only)
Students will participate in hands-on experiments to explore properties of and changes in matter; position, motion, and force; light, heat, electricity, and magnetism; and kinds of ways to transfer energy. Taking the physical concepts learned, students will develop demonstrations and lessons for K-5 classrooms. Assessment is based on written assignments, a technology project, lessons/demonstrations, and classroom participation. (Prereq: students must be elementary education majors — this course does NOT meet the Science Lab graduation requirement. Summer only)
EED 299 Directed Study
EED 311 K-6 Methods: Health (.25 course)
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for health at the kindergarten and elementary levels. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 312 K-6 Methods: Physical Education (.25 course)
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for physical education at the kindergarten and elementary levels. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 225 Foundations of Literacy
An initiation into the study of K-6 elementary literacy instruction, which focuses on the fundamentals of linguistics and literacy development in children with special attention to English language learners. This course aims in particular to develop students’ base knowledge as the prerequisite for all upper level courses in literacy.
EED 325 K-6 Literacy Methods
Continued instruction in and discussion of literacy K-6 instruction, development, and assessment. This course aims to investigate research and practices involved in K-6 literacy instruction by examining the competing theories regarding literacy, the research findings that give support to these theories, and a range of practical approaches to teach literacy in an elementary setting. (Prereq.: MTLE, admission to the department, and successful completion of EED 225. Students must be registered concurrently for EED 326.)
EED 326 Structured Field Experience (0 credit)
Observation, analysis, and preparation of assessment tools and literacy materials for K-6 students in an elementary classroom setting. (Prereq.: MTLE, admission to the department, and successful completion of EED 225. Students must be registered concurrently for EED 325.)
EED 331 Middle School Writing Methods (.5)
This course will focus on writing strategies and processes appropriate to middle level students. Emphasis will include the writing process, types of writing, and integrated writing across the curriculum. This course is required for students seeking elementary licensure with a communication arts/literature specialty. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 336 Advanced Literacy Methods (.5)
The focus of this course is on formal and informal assessment tools, response to intervention, and differentiated instruction in a K-6 literacy setting. (Prereq.: MTLE, admission to the department, and successful completion of EED 225 and EED 325.)
EED 341 K-6: Methods: Visual Arts (.25 course)
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for visual arts at the kindergarten and elementary levels. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 342 K-6: Methods: Music (.25 course)
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for music at the kindergarten and elementary levels. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 350 K-6 Methods: Mathematics
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for mathematics at the kindergarten and elementary levels. Fieldwork experience required. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department. MPG3. MAT 137 recommended)
EED 360 K-6 Methods: Science
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for science at the kindergarten and elementary levels. Fieldwork experience required. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 370 K-6 Methods: Social Studies/Thematic Studies (.5 course)
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for social studies and thematic teaching at the kindergarten and elementary levels. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department.)
EED 380 Kindergarten Methods (.5 course)
Study and use of a variety of techniques and resources for teaching kindergarten. Fieldwork experience required. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
EED 386 Children’s Literature (.5 course)
This course focuses on the study of literature for children and young adolescents. It includes wide reading across the genres represented in children’s literature, to evaluate the quality of the literature read, exploring children’s response to literature, and using children’s literature in teaching and learning.
EED 399 Internship
EED 481, 483, 485 Student Teaching
Two to three courses of full-time, supervised classroom experience. Required for licensure. Successful completion of student teaching occurs upon satisfactory completion of degree program and program portfolio. Meets Augsburg Experience requirement. (Prereq.: MTLE and admission to department)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
See Education department course descriptions.
