Secondary Education (EDSE)
Field-based inquiry into theories of critical multicultural education, culturally relevant and equity pedagogies with an emphasis on middle/high school students and engaging parents and the larger school community.
Teaching as reflective and ethical practice. Professional standards, teacher leadership and school change, and various roles of professional educators.
Introduction to selected materials available for all levels of instruction in geography. Emphasis on the substantive nature of the materials.
Cross-listed course: GEOG 560
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school business education.
Teaching techniques and methodology related to the business education curriculum, emerging technology and software.
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school English.
Origin, internal structure and internal processes of the earth, including plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building. Required field trips, two lectures, and three lab hours per week. Cannot be used in MS or PhD programs in geology.
Cross-listed course: GEOL 540
Surface processes acting on the earth; introduction to weather and climate, weathering, erosion, and sedimentary processes; land form evolution; ocean currents and tides, near-shore geologic processes. Required field trips, two lecture, and three lab hours per week. Cannot be used in MS or PhD programs in geology.
Cross-listed course: GEOL 541
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school mathematics.
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school health.
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school marketing education.
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school science.
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school theatre and speech.
A study of methods, techniques, and materials of instruction in middle and high school history and social studies.
Current methods, techniques, and materials of instruction appropriate for secondary schools.
Cross-listed course: FORL 511
Methods and materials for teaching the Latin Advanced Placement courses in secondary school.
Classroom management, service learning, legal/professional responsibilities, multicultural perspectives and needs of exceptional children.
Integration of content, pedagogy, and disposition knowledge learned during coursework with Internship I field experiences.
Integration of content, pedagogy, and disposition knowledge learned during coursework with Internship II field experiences.
Methods and materials for using manipulative devices to teach middle and high school level mathematics.
Methods and materials for using graphics calculators to teach algebra, elementary functions, and analytic geometry.
Development of curriculum and educational materials for middle and high school information technology courses; selection of equipment; techniques of teaching information management technology; practical experience with software and hardware.
Strengthening the technical competence of the business teacher. Philosophy and psychology of skill development in secretarial subjects.
Strengthening the technical competence of business teachers in bookkeeping/accounting and basic business, and improving instruction in these areas.
Study of the problems involved in all teaching in the secondary school.
A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching English in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching history and social studies in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching science in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
Topics will be selected from various social studies education fields, including trends, methods, and materials of social studies education. May be repeated; credit up to six hours may be applied toward a degree.
A study of historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the field of teaching mathematics in secondary schools. Students will be expected to investigate research as it relates to the improvement of instruction.
Use of the history of mathematics in middle and secondary school teaching.
Topics in the use of electronic technology in the teaching of mathematics at the middle and secondary school levels.
Recommendations for materials, content, and methods for teaching computer-related subject matter at the middle and high school level. Experience in writing computer programs for educational purposes in the Logo, BASIC, and Paschal languages will be given.
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
Application of effective teaching techniques and organization of instructional settings for middle or high school students.
Historical developments and recent innovations in curricula, resources, and techniques in the teaching of mathematics in the middle or junior high school. Investigative research into the improvement in instruction.
Topics will be identified by title in the schedule of classes. Each topic may be taken only once.
Subject content of new literature programs; resources and innovative approaches; problems in organizing literature. Emphasis on specific teaching methodology and the development of materials.
New curricula in the teaching of oral and written composition; issues and problems in the composition phase of English programs; innovative teaching techniques and methodology. Development of materials appropriate to the teaching of oral and written composition.
Recent innovations in curricula, resources, and teaching techniques for such topics as dialectology, usage, regional varieties of language, lexicography, language history and development, structural grammar, and transformational grammar.
Research methodology and design in the field of English education. Interpretation of data and implications for further research. A preliminary dissertation proposal may be developed.
Analyses of select studies in the pertinent field(s) of specialization in secondary education. Consideration is given to implications for needed research in these fields.
Selected topics in mathematics education, including teacher training, evaluation of programs and instruction, in-service programs, and the history of mathematics education. Current research in these areas with implications for needed research.