Elementary Education (EDEL)

EDEL 3030:   Apps. in Elem Sci. Classrooms  
Teacher Education  
Concepts, curriculum and evaluation in elementary science with an emphasis on applications. Emphasis on integrating theory and practice. May not be used for major credit in education.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
  
EDEL 3050:   Child Development  
Teacher Education  
The child from infancy through childhood; emphasis on developmental characteristics and interpersonal relationships.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 3610:   Art for the Elem. Classroom  
Teacher Education  
This course is designed to develop creative expression through art in the elementary years.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 4010:   S.S. in the Elem. School  
Teacher Education  
Practical instructional experiences as they relate to concepts, curriculum, and evaluation in social studies. Emphasis on objectives, content, materials, and methods of social studies teaching in elementary schools; supervised experiences with children.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 4020:   Rdng & Writ. Across the Curric  
Teacher Education  
Students will examine research-based methods and techniques for teaching and integrating reading and writing across the content areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Areas of exploration will include theories and principles of developing processes and procedures facilitating literacy development and evaluating student learning.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 4030:   Math for the Elem. School  
Teacher Education  
Selected trends, concepts, and skills for teaching mathematics to elementary students; related applications and field experiences.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 4040:   Sci. in the Elementary School  
Teacher Education  
Practical instructional experiences as they relate to concepts, curriculum, and evaluation in science education. Emphasis on objectives, content, materials, and methods of science teaching in elementary schools supervised experiences with children.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 4160:   Math & Sci. in the Elem. Sch.  
Teacher Education  
Selected concepts, skills, and materials for teaching of mathematics and science to elementary students; use of materials; related applications and field experiences.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.
  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 5190:   Teach & Prin for Class Mgmt  
Teacher Education  
Basic behavior management principles available to the classroom teacher for effective classroom management.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 5200:   Books and Related Materials  
Teacher Education  
Evaluating and using both print and nonprint materials for children (K-8); emphasis on contemporary titles, trends, and issues, and book reviews and talks.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
  
EDEL 5690:   Teach & Prin for Class Mgmt  
Teacher Education  
Basic behavior management principles available to the classroom teacher for effective classroom management.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 5700:   Books and Related Materials  
Teacher Education  
Evaluating and using both print and nonprint materials for children (K-8); emphasis on contemporary titles, trends, and issues, and book reviews and talks.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
  
EDEL 6010:   Child Growth and Development  
Teacher Education  
Physical, emotional, intellectual, and social growth; emphasis on the effects of different aspects of development of the child; study of children in small and large groups.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6100:   STEM in Elementary Education  
Teacher Education  
A mathematics and science course on designing lessons focused on the standards for mathematics practice, science skills, and the integration of the subjects in relation to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6150:   Prob. & Invest. Tch. Elem. Sch  
Teacher Education  
Science teaching in elementary school; emphasis on developmental activities, teaching resources, and research.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6170:   Nature & Struc. of Lang. Arts  
Teacher Education  
Creative skill aspects of language arts; oral expression, listening, usage, vocabulary, reading, writing, and handwriting.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6200:   Lit. Conn. in the Elem. Sch.  
Teacher Education  
Focus on integration of the language arts and application in the elementary classroom; attention to speaking, listening, reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing across the curriculum.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
  
EDEL 6230:   Problems in Teaching S.S.  
Teacher Education  
Materials, methods, and organization of social studies in elementary and secondary schools. (For teachers in service).  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6251:   Problems in Teaching Math I  
Teacher Education  
Materials, methods, and organization of mathematics in elementary schools as related to teaching the structure of the real number system and its subsystems.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6252:   Problems of Teaching Math II  
Teacher Education  
Materials, methods, and organization of mathematics in elementary schools as related to teaching the English and metric systems; geometrical/statistical concepts and other topics.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6290:   Clin. and Diag. Proc. in Math  
Teacher Education  
Tests and clinical procedures in appraising, diagnosing and remediating children's difficulties with mathematics.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture
  
EDEL 6300:   Clinical Projects  
Teacher Education  
A forum for graduate students at the master's degree level who are conducting and reporting on specific clinical studies done in their own classrooms and at other approved clinical sites.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
  
EDEL 6510:   Advanced Individual Study  
Teacher Education  
Development of special projects under supervision.  
1 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Individual Study
  
EDEL 6520:   Advanced Individual Study  
Teacher Education  
Development of special projects under supervision.  
1 - 6 credits  
EDEL 6530:   Seminar in Elementary Ed.  
Teacher Education  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
  
EDEL 6540:   Science and Numbers Concepts  
Teacher Education  
Development of number and science concepts for preschool through early elementary; emphasis on content, method, laboratory techniques.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture/Lab
  
EDEL 6610:   Practicum in Elementary Ed.  
Teacher Education  
Supervised experience in enriching educational opportunities for elementary students. May be repeated for credit.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
  
EDEL 6997A:   Thesis  
Teacher Education  
No grade  
1 - 12 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Thesis
  
EDEL 7000:   Seminar in Elementary Ed.  
Teacher Education  
Problems in elementary education; emphasis on individual research for doctoral students.  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar
  
EDEL 7270:   Internship  
Teacher Education  
Supervised on-the-job experiences in appropriate settings; evaluation; clinical project. Z grade  
3 - 6 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Internship
  
EDEL 7670:   Field Study  
Teacher Education  
Report involving original study of a problem in the candidate's field of specialization. Z grade  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study
  
EDEL 7998A:   Dissertation  
Teacher Education  
Z grade.  
1 - 18 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Dissertation