Education Concentration
The Education Concentration is designed to offer students, who are interested in teaching, opportunities to gain foundational knowledge, methodology, and practical experience in the field of education. Students engaged in the Education Concentration can expect to gain (1) a broad understanding of the K-12 student, (2) an introduction to research-based strategies for teaching critical content areas, (3) proficiency in planning effective instruction and competently assessing student performance, and (4) opportunities to transform theory into practice with teaching experiences in actual classrooms under the supervision of university faculty and accomplished classroom teachers.
Concentration Requirements
All students seeking the Education Concentration are required to take the following 6 credit hours:
Required
Students may pursue one of two concentrations:
Education Concentration with an Elementary Emphasis [18 total Credit hours required]:
Students seeking the Education Concentration with an interest in teaching at the elementary level (grades K-6) will be required to complete the following additional courses:
| EDU 4343 | Principles of Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDU 3323 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| EDU 3102 | Education Field Based Experience (Elementary Reading) | 1 |
Plus one of the following sets of courses:
| EDU 3325 | Mathematic Concepts for Elementary Teachers | 3 |
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| EDU 3326 | Science in the Elementary School | 3 |
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| EDU 4147 | Seminar in Elementary School Clinical Teaching | 1 |
Education Concentration with a Secondary Emphasis [18 total Credit hours required]:
Students seeking the Education Concentration with an interest in teaching at the secondary level (grades 6-12) will be required to complete the following courses in addition to the 6 hours required by all:
| EDU 4346 | Principles of Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDU 3111 | Education Field Based Experience (Middle School) | 1 |
| EDU 5323 | Reading in the Secondary Schools | 3 |
| EDU 3357 | Instructional Practice | 3 |
| EDU 4148 | Seminar in Secondary School Clinical Teaching | 1 |
Instructional Practice requires a minimum of a half day of practical classroom experience for 14 weeks.