Undergraduate Courses in Education (ED): Professional Education

3300 Principles of Education (3-0)
A course for teachers which includes the legal and ethical aspects of teaching and the recognition of and response to signs of abuse and neglect in children; structure, organization and management of the American school system with emphasis on the state and local structure in Texas. Prerequisite: approval of the Coordinator of Field Experiences, completion of Blocks I and II.

3301 Elementary Integrated Curriculum - Language Arts (1-2)
The study of elementary curriculum development, instructional planning, resources, fostering a learner-centered classroom climate and evaluation in the area of language arts. Focus will be on integrated units of study and field-based instruction. Prerequisite: completion of Block I.

3302 Educational Psychology (3-0)
A study of the teaching-learning processes, including measurement and evaluation of student achievement; human growth and development; knowledge and skills concerning the unique needs of special learners, including multicultural, special and gifted and talented students. Prerequisite: minimum of 60 sch applicable to the degree, fully admitted to teacher education.

3303 Elementary Integrated Curriculum - Math, Science and Social Studies (3-0)
The study of elementary curriculum development, instructional planning, resources, fostering a learner-centered classroom climate and evaluation in the areas of math, science and social studies. Focus will be on integrated units of study and field-based instruction. Prerequisite: completion of Block I.

3305 Secondary School Curriculum and Instruction (1-2)
A study of the development of secondary curriculum organization, planning and evaluation, with emphasis on the scope and sequence of the essential elements for the subjects taught in the secondary school. Content includes group and individual approaches to instruction and classroom management. Prerequisite: completion of Block I.

3306 Curriculum and Instruction for the Middle Grades (1-2)
This course is designed to prepare teachers to meet the educational needs of students in grades 4-8, including a study of the characteristics of the student, appropriate content and pedagogy, selection of instructional goals and objectives, resources and assessment of student learning. This is a field-based course. Prerequisite: completion of Block I.

4300 Internship in Teaching I (0-3)
Required for post-baccalaureate certification candidates seeking to satisfy teaching requirement by teaching full-time as a teacher of record in an accreditated school, jointly supervised by University faculty and school district personnel. This is the first semester of the internship. Prerequisite: Must have been accepted in the Post-Baccalaureate Initial Certification Program and have met all program requirements.

4301 Internship in Teaching II (0-3)
Required for post-baccalaureate certification candidates seeking to satisfy teaching requirement by teaching full-time as a teacher of record in an accreditated school, jointly supervised by University faculty and school district personnel. This is the second semester of the internship. Prerequisite: ED 4300. ED 4301 must be taken the next consecutive long semester after successful completion of ED 4300; must have been accepted in the Post-Baccalaureate Initial Certification Program and have met all program requirements.

4311 Methods and Materials for the Middle Grades (1-2)
Designed as a companion course to ED 3306, this course prepares teachers to meet the educational needs of students in grades 4-8, including classroom management and communicating with students, colleagues and parents. This course is field-based and has a strong component addressing instructional technology. Prerequisite: completion of Block I.

4312 Secondary School Methods and Materials (1-2)
A course emphasizing the practical details of methods and teaching in the secondary school, including unit and lesson planning, materials and technology of instruction, curriculum content and provisions for individual differences. Includes a unit on exceptional and multicultural students. Prerequisite: completion of Block I.

4314 Reading Skills for Content Subjects (3-0)
Methods and materials for teaching skills needed for locating, interpreting and organizing reading materials used in science, social studies, math and the other content subjects. Includes interpretation of graphic aids, skimming and scanning. Prerequisite: admission to teacher education.

4317 Diverse Populations in the Regular Classroom (3-0)
Instructional strategies addressing diversity in the regular classroom, with emphasis upon students with cultural differences, limited English proficiency, educational disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Prerequisite: approval of coordinator of field experiences; completion of Blocks I and II.

4601 Student Teaching: Early Childhood through Grade 4 (0-6)
Prerequisite: 45 clock hours of documented observation in an accredited school; approval of the Coordinator of Field Experiences.

4602 Student Teaching in the Middle School, 4-8 (0-6)
Prerequisite: 45 clock hours of documented observation in an accredited school; approval of the Coordinator of Field Experiences.

4603 Student Teaching: All-Level Certification (0-6)
Prerequisite: 45 clock hours of documented observation in an accredited school; approval of the Coordinator of Field Experiences.

4605 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (0-6)
Prerequisite: 45 clock hours of documented observation in an accredited school; approval of the Coordinator of Field Experiences.