ACADEMICS - Elementary Licensure Course Descriptions
Also available at the Undergraduate Level.
EDC 200/522 Orientation to Education in an Urban Setting
EDC 206/566 Diversity/Minnesota American
Indians
EDC 220 Educational Technology (.5 course)
EDC 310/533 Learning and Development in
an Educational Setting
EDC 410/544 The Special Needs Learner
EDC 480/580 School and Society
EED 310 K-6 Methods: Health/Physical Education
(.5 course)
EED 320/520 K-6 Methods: Reading
EED 330 K-6 Methods: Language Arts/Children’s
Literature
EED 331 Middle School Methods: Communication
Arts/Literature — Writing (.5 course)
EED 341 K-6: Methods: Visual Arts (.25 course)
EED 342 K-6: Methods: Music (.25 course)
EED 350 K-6 Methods: Mathematics
EED 360 K-6 Methods: Science
EED 370 K-6 Methods: Social Studies/Thematic
Studies (.5 course)
EED 380 Kindergarten Methods (.5 course)
EED 481, 483, 485 Student Teaching
EDC
200/522 Orientation to Education in an Urban Setting
Career exploration and overview of the teaching profession. Emphasis
on historical and philosophical foundations of the American school
system. Urban fieldwork experience. (Undergraduate prereq.: ENG 111,
sophomore standing)
EDC 206/566 Diversity/Minnesota
American Indians
This course will examine human diversity and human relations. It will
provide an awareness and critical analysis of how prejudice, discrimination,
and stereotypes impact us personally, as well as how these elements
impact our schools and communities. Also addressed in this course
is Minnesota Standard of Effective Practice 3.G: Understand the cultural
content, worldview, and concepts that comprise Minnesota-based American
Indian tribal government, history, language, and culture.
EDC 220 Educational Technology
(.5 course)
Psychological and philosophical dimensions of communication through
the use of instructional technology. Selection, preparation, production,
and evaluation of effective audio and/or visual technology for teaching/learning
situations.
EDC 310/533 Learning and Development
in an Educational Setting
A survey of educational psychology topics as applied to teaching and
learning. Special emphasis is placed on classroom applications. Fieldwork
experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admission to department)
EDC 410/544 The Special Needs
Learner
The study of students with disability, special needs, and giftedness.
Emphasis on techniques and resources to help all students achieve
maximum outcomes and special focus on needs of urban students. Fieldwork
experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admission to department or special
permission of instructor)
EDC 480/580 School and Society
Emphasis on points of view about the role of school in modern society,
relationships with parents and community, collaborative models,
leadership, and professional development. Serves as final theoretical
preparation for student teaching. (Prereq.: PPST and admission to
department)
EED 310 K-6 Methods: Health/Physical
Education (.5 course)
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for physical
education and health at the kindergarten and elementary levels. (Prereq.:
PPST and admission to department)
EED 320/520 K-6 Methods: Reading
The study and use of a variety of teaching techniques and resources
in reading, including the diagnosis and correction of reading difficulties.Fieldwork
experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admissions to department)
EED 330 K-6 Methods: Language
Arts/Children’s Literature
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for children’s
literature and language arts at the kindergarten and elementary levels.
(Prereq.: PPST and admission to department)
EED 331 Middle School Methods:
Communication Arts/Literature — Writing (.5 course)
Introduction to the teaching of writing at the middle school level.
(Prereq.: PPST and admission to department)
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.: PPST 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.: PPST 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.
(Prereq.: PPST and admission to department)
EED 360 K-6 Methods: Science
Examination and preparation of materials and resources for science
at the kindergarten and elementary levels. Fieldwork experience.
(Prereq.: PPST 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.: PPST 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. (Prereq.: PPST and admission to
department)
EED 481, 483, 485 Student Teaching
Two to three courses of full-time, supervised classroom experience.
Required for licensure. Occurs upon satisfactory completion of licensure
and/or degree program and program portfolio.
