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Concentrations in Education

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Assistant Professor Nakazawa

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

EDU 4352Education Evaluation

3

EDU 3327Child Growth and Development

3
Or
EDU 5377Human Growth and Development

3

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 4343Principles of Elementary Education

3
EDU 3323Developmental Reading

3
EDU 3102Education Field Based Experience (Elementary Reading)

1
EDU 4147Seminar in Elementary School Clinical Teaching

1
Plus one of the following sets of courses:
EDU 3325Mathematic Concepts for Teachers

3
And
EDU 3101Education Field-Based Experience (Math)

1

Or

EDU 3326Science Concepts for Teachers

3
And
EDU 3103Education Field-Based Experience ( Science)

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 3111Education Field Based Experience (Middle School)

1
EDU 3112Education Field Based Experience (High School)

1
EDU 3357Instructional Practice

3
EDU 4148Seminar in Secondary School Clinical Teaching

1
EDU 4346Principles of Secondary Education

3
EDU 4323Reading in the Secondary Schools

3
Instructional Practice requires a minimum of a half day of practical classroom experience for 14 weeks.