ACADEMICS - Secondary 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
ESE 300/500 Reading/Writing in the
Content Areas
ESE 325 Creating Learning Environments
ESE 310 K-12 Methods: Social Studies
ESE 330 K-12 Methods: Mathematics
ESE 340 K-12 Methods: Science
ESE 350 K-12 Methods: Literature and
Reading
ESE 351 K-12 Methods: Speaking and
Listening (.5 course)
ESE 352 K-12 Methods: Media Literacy
(.5 course)
ESE 360 K-12 Methods: Visual Arts
ESE 370 K-12 Methods: Music
ESE 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. Fieldwork experience. (Prereq.:
PPST and admission to department)
ESE 300/500 Reading/Writing in
the Content Areas
The study and use of a variety of middle school and secondary techniques
and resources to teach reading and writing through the content areas.
(Prereq.: PPST and admission to department. Note: Students seeking
5-12 Communicaton Arts/Literature licensure do not take this course).
ESE 325 Creating Learning Environments
An introduction to assessment, lesson planning, and classroom organization
based in the Minnesota Graduation Rule, state testing, and national
standards. Emphasis on creating environments conducive to learning.
Fieldwork experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admission to department.
Note: Students seeking 5-12 Health and K-12 PE licenses do not take
this course).
ESE 310 K-12 Methods: Social
Studies
Introduction to the teaching of the social sciences in middle and
high schools. Emphasis on instructional strategies and curriculum
development. Middle school portion required for elementary concentration
in social studies taught concurrently as ESE 311 Middle School Methods:
Social Studies (.5 course). Fieldwork experience. (Prereq.: PPST and
admission to department)
ESE 330 K-12 Methods: Mathematics
Introduction to the teaching of mathematics in middle and high schools.
Emphasis on instructional strategies and curriculum development.
Middle school portion required for elementary concentration in mathematics
taught concurrently as ESE 331 Middle School Methods: Mathematics
(.5 course). Fieldwork experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admission
to department)
ESE 340 K-12 Methods: Science
Introduction to the teaching of the natural sciences in middle and
high schools. Emphasis on instructional strategies and curriculum
development. Middle school portion required for elementary concentration
in science taught concurrently as ESE 341 Middle School Methods:
Science (.5 course). Fieldwork experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admission
to department)
ESE 350 K-12 Methods: Literature
and Reading
Introduction to the teaching of literature and reading in the middle
and high schools. Emphasis on instructional strategies and curriculum
development. Required for elementary concentration in communication
arts/literature and for communication arts/literature license. Fieldwork
experience. (Prereq.: PPST and admission to department.)
ESE 351 K-12 Methods: Speaking
and Listening (.5 course)
Introduction to the teaching of speaking and listening in middle and
high schools. Emphasis on instructional strategies and curriculum
development. Required for communication arts/literature license. (Prereq.:
PPST and admission to department)
ESE 352 K-12 Methods: Media Literacy
(.5 course)
Introduction to the teaching of media literacy in middle school and
high school. Emphasis on instructional strategies and curriculum development.
Required for communication arts/literature license. (Prereq.: PPST
and admission to department)
ESE 360 K-12 Methods: Visual Arts
Introduction to the teaching of visual arts in the schools. Emphasis
on instructional strategies and curriculum development. Fieldwork
experience.(Prereq.: PPST and admission to department)
ESE 370 K-12 Methods: Music
Introduction to the teaching of music in the schools. Emphasis on
instructional strategies and curriculum development. Fieldwork experience.
(Prereq.: PPST and admission to department)
ESE 481, 483, 485 Student Teaching
Two to three courses of full-time, supervised student teaching required
for licensure. Secondary licenses require two courses. K-12 licenses
require two to three. Occurs upon satisfactory completion of licensure
program and program portfolio.
