Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI with Teacher Certification Elementary Lower Level (Grades Pk-3) | ||
| EDU 5000 |
Growth and Development of School Aged Children
In this course, candidates will make critical examinations of physical, cognitive, moral and social developmental theories, methods and findings on human growth and development during childhood with emphasis on social personality and problems of adjustment as they relate to educational experiences. Candidates will explore typical versus atypical development of children and the implications development has on educational, social, cognitive and moral experiences. | 3 |
| EDU 5010 |
Designing Instruction
Candidates will understand best practices as they relate to instructional planning, aligning assessment to effective teaching, the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, pedagogical theories and skills, and classroom management. Candidates will further gain knowledge in student motivation, building relationships with various entities and the dispositions required of an effective educator that lead to individual student success. | 3 |
| EDU 5020 |
Differentiated Instruction
Candidates will create challenging, standards-based instruction aligned with curriculum that reflects learners’ needs, assets, and interests and connects the learners’ language, culture, and experiences to their learning. Candidates will also design and enact appropriate instruction that leverages the strengths and contributions of all learners including the unique developmental needs and related instructional and behavioral goals of adolescents with disabilities, gifted students and English language learners. | 3 |
| EDU 5030 |
Assessment for Educators
Candidates will explore the various modes of assessment, including formative and summative, while understanding how assessment forms a vital piece to educational instruction. Data collection, analyzation and feedback to both students and caregivers will be addressed. | 3 |
| EDU 5040 |
Technology Instruction for Educators
Candidates will explore the benefits and pitfalls of using technology in the classroom as well as discern how best to use technology for student learning and growth. Candidates will identify, develop and apply a variety of technological skills congruent to current teachings in educational technology for both themselves and their students. | 3 |
| EDU 5050 |
Special Education Instruction
Candidates will design and enact inclusive instruction that addresses the developmental needs of students with disabilities. Candidates will further apply a variety of strategies, instructional approaches, behavioral assessments and positive behavioral interventions to promote the full participation of students with disabilities. | 3 |
| EDU 6010 |
Literacy Instruction for Lower Elementary
Candidates will identify and address literacy challenges for readers and writers in the lower elementary classroom. Candidates will create literacy specific assessments and further learn how to use assessment data to adjust instructional strategies, monitor student progress and modify pedagogy to meet the unique needs of every student. | 3 |
| EDU 6015 |
Instructional Methods for Lower Elementary
Candidates will discover methodologies and develop skills for planning, teaching and assessing students in the lower elementary classroom with an emphasis on integration of all content areas. Candidates will learn how to apply concepts of differentiation as well as implement research based strategies for effective teaching. | 3 |
| EDU 7010 |
Lower Elementary Student Teaching
Candidates will design, deliver and implement innovative lessons rooted in Core Teaching Practices and the Danielson Framework. Candidates will use reflective practice and formative assessment methods to create authentic summative assessments. Candidates will also use complex patterns of teaching performances across the curriculum that are well-aligned, well-differentiated and have a positive effect on student learning. | 6 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI with Teacher Certification Upper Level (Grades 3-6) | ||
| EDU 5000 |
Growth and Development of School Aged Children
In this course, candidates will make critical examinations of physical, cognitive, moral and social developmental theories, methods and findings on human growth and development during childhood with emphasis on social personality and problems of adjustment as they relate to educational experiences. Candidates will explore typical versus atypical development of children and the implications development has on educational, social, cognitive and moral experiences. | 3 |
| EDU 5010 |
Designing Instruction
Candidates will understand best practices as they relate to instructional planning, aligning assessment to effective teaching, the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning, pedagogical theories and skills, and classroom management. Candidates will further gain knowledge in student motivation, building relationships with various entities and the dispositions required of an effective educator that lead to individual student success. | 3 |
| EDU 5020 |
Differentiated Instruction
Candidates will create challenging, standards-based instruction aligned with curriculum that reflects learners’ needs, assets, and interests and connects the learners’ language, culture, and experiences to their learning. Candidates will also design and enact appropriate instruction that leverages the strengths and contributions of all learners including the unique developmental needs and related instructional and behavioral goals of adolescents with disabilities, gifted students and English language learners. | 3 |
| EDU 5030 |
Assessment for Educators
Candidates will explore the various modes of assessment, including formative and summative, while understanding how assessment forms a vital piece to educational instruction. Data collection, analyzation and feedback to both students and caregivers will be addressed. | 3 |
| EDU 5040 |
Technology Instruction for Educators
Candidates will explore the benefits and pitfalls of using technology in the classroom as well as discern how best to use technology for student learning and growth. Candidates will identify, develop and apply a variety of technological skills congruent to current teachings in educational technology for both themselves and their students. | 3 |
| EDU 5050 |
Special Education Instruction
Candidates will design and enact inclusive instruction that addresses the developmental needs of students with disabilities. Candidates will further apply a variety of strategies, instructional approaches, behavioral assessments and positive behavioral interventions to promote the full participation of students with disabilities. | 3 |
| EDU 6020 |
Literacy Instruction for Upper Elementary
Candidates will identify and address literacy challenges for readers and writers in the upper elementary classroom. Candidates will create literacy specific assessments and further learn how to use assessment data to adjust instructional strategies, monitor student progress and modify pedagogy to meet the unique needs of every student. | 3 |
| EDU 6025 |
Instructional Methods for Upper Elementary
Candidates will discover methodologies and develop skills for planning, teaching and assessing students in the upper elementary classroom with an emphasis on integration of all content areas. Candidates will learn how to apply concepts of differentiation as well as implement research based strategies for effective teaching. | 3 |
| EDU 7020 |
Upper Elementary Student Teaching
Candidates will design, deliver and implement innovative lessons rooted in Core Teaching Practices and the Danielson Framework. Candidates will use reflective practice and formative assessment methods to create authentic summative assessments. Candidates will also use complex patterns of teaching performances across the curriculum that are well-aligned, well-differentiated and have a positive effect on student learning. | 6 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |