Courses
Methods (M)
- EDUC-M 101 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 130 Introduction to Art Education (3 cr.) Historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education, and the general processes and techniques of teaching as they apply to art teaching.
- EDUC-M 135 Individualized Instruction in Art (1-3 cr.) A studio art course for non-art majors, taught in an online format. Students select topics and media from a range of prepared options. Past experiences in art making are not required; work is assessed based on meeting personal and course objectives rather than talent. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 200 Artifacts, Museums, and Everyday Life (3 cr.) In a combination of museum visits and classroom exercises, students will develop museum-going skills by exploring a range of artifacts reflecting varied media, world cultures, and inquiry disciplines. Discussion, guided conversational techniques, readings, and analytical writing assignments draw on “learning from objects” literature, art history, criticism, and museum education materials.
- EDUC-M 201 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience for sophomores. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 202 Job Search Strategies for Educators (1 cr.) P: At least junior standing. Provides students entering the job market with the employment skills needed to aid them in their job search, materials processing, interview skill development, and licensure procedures. For many students, this course serves as the capstone experience prior to or during student teaching. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-M 230 Methods and Materials for the Art Teacher (3 cr.) An introduction to the care and creative use of hand tools typically found in public schools, using free and inexpensive materials in two and three dimensions.
- EDUC-M 235 Looking At and Talking About Art (3 cr.) An introduction to analyzing pictorial images and particular works of art and forming thoughtful opinions about them. The course is specially designed for students with little or no background in art who want to learn how to respond intelligently to what they see.
- EDUC-M 273 Recreational Arts and Crafts (2 cr.) An introduction to arts and crafts for recreation agencies such as youth groups, camps, playgrounds, hospitals, etc.
- EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.) P: Sophomore status. Introduces students to teaching as a profession. Students focus upon the “self as teacher,” learning styles, cultural pluralism, and classroom teaching strategies that respond positively to the personal and ethnic diversity of the learner.
- EDUC-M 301 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 302 Mathematics Throughout the Secondary Curriculum (1-3 cr.) Students engage in making connections between the mathematics content of certain required mathematics courses and the teaching and learning of secondary school mathematics. Students analyze important “big ideas” in mathematics. Additionally, students prepare and collect lesson plans for use during student teaching and beyond. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 303 Laboratory/Field Experiences: Junior High/Middle School (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 311 General Methods for Kindergarten/ Elementary Teachers (1-3 cr.) Explores individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching process and curriculum development, and organization of the elementary schools. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 312 General Methods for Junior High/Middle School Education (1-3 cr.) Individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching process and curriculum development and organization of the junior high/middle school. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 314 General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers (1-3 cr.) General methodology and organization; knowledge about the teaching process, including general methods, instructional media, measurement, curriculum development and organization of the senior high/junior high/middle school; and techniques to promote individualized and interdisciplinary learning. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 321 Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum and Assessment (3 cr.) Critical examination of standards and other influences on secondary mathematics programs. Critical examination of past and current secondary mathematics curricula, text materials, and other resources available to support and guide secondary mathematics programs. Development of knowledge and skills related to assessment tools and strategies in secondary mathematics.
- EDUC-M 323 The Teaching of Music in the Elementary Schools (2 cr.) P: MUS-E 241 or Z 241. Not open to music majors. Fundamental procedures of teaching elementary school music, stressing music material suitable for the first six grades. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 330 Designing Visual Learning Experiences for Children (3 cr.) An introduction to art education theory and related social issues. Supervised art teaching in elementary schools is an important part of this course. Variable title course.
- EDUC-M 332 Art Experiences for Elementary Teachers, Part I (2 cr.) Not open to art education majors. The selection, organization, guidance, and evaluation of two- and three-dimensional art activities in the elementary grades. Laboratory experiences with materials and methods.
- EDUC-M 333 Art Experiences for the Elementary Teacher (2 cr.) P: Fine Arts: Art class. Development of skills in viewing and discussing art, guidance in selecting and organizing visuals and media for art instruction in the elementary classroom.
- EDUC-M 337 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (2-3 cr.) Teaching methods and materials; organization of the instrumental curriculum.
- EDUC-M 338 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (2-3 cr.) Organization and development of choral groups; voice production, rehearsal techniques; tone, diction and phrasing; materials suitable for school choruses at secondary level.
- EDUC-M 339 General Music Methods K-12 (2-3 cr.) A detailed study of curriculum, practices, and procedures that attend the teaching of general music K-12. Includes methods and materials for teaching music theory, history, and literature in high school. Includes 30 to 40 clock hours of practical experience in schools.
- EDUC-M 341 Foundations of Teaching Social Studies (3 cr.) Introductory course in which students will explore perspectives on selected issues and topics of interest to the informed secondary school social studies teacher.
- EDUC-M 342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Music (3 cr.) Detailed study of current teaching techniques for the elementary school music class. Dalcroze, Kodaly, and Orff techniques; review of current textbooks and other materials; classroom recorder and guitar.
- EDUC-M 343 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (1-6 cr.) A study of vocal pedagogy, development of musicianship, rehearsal techniques, program management, and choral literature for elementary through high school choirs.
- EDUC-M 344 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (3 cr.) A study of instrumental pedagogy, development of musicianship, rehearsal techniques, and appropriate methods and literature for elementary through high school bands and orchestras.
- EDUC-M 346 Exploring Secondary School Science Teaching (3 cr.) An introduction to the study of teaching science includes a review of the issues currently surrounding science teaching, observation/participation in a local middle or secondary school, and assisting either a student or practicing teacher.
- EDUC-M 401 Laboratory/Field Experience for Seniors (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 403 Laboratory/Field Experiences (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 410 Methods of Teaching Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (2-4 cr.) This course is part of the professional education sequence for junior high/middle school social studies teachers. Its goals include understanding and applying knowledge of adolescent development, instructional goals, objectives, methods and materials. Evaluation of learning and teaching is emphasized. A teaching laboratory is a core part of the course.
- EDUC-M 411 Laboratory/Field Experience (1-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 412 Teaching of Writing in Middle and Secondary Schools (3 cr.) P: Teacher Education Program admission. Study of current trends, issues, theories, research in literacy; emphasizing the teaching and learning of writing in secondary schools. Addresses linguistic and cultural diversity issues in composition as it explores the complex varied nature of “good” writing and “effective” communication, tracing the implications for composition pedagogy. Variable title course.
- EDUC-M 414 Workshop in Social Studies Education (1-6 cr.) Special topics in methods and materials for improving the teaching of social studies in middle, junior and senior high schools. Variable title course.
- EDUC-M 416 Inquiry into Secondary English Methods: High School (1-5 cr.) P: EDUC-M 428. Study of current trends, issues, theory, and research in teaching and learning English/Language Arts. Explores language, composition, literature, and media arts; developing multicultural curricula; and engaging students in meaningful inquiry facilitating students’ responsibility for themselves and their world.
- EDUC-M 417 Methods of Teaching Junior High/Middle School Language Arts (2-4 cr.) Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of language arts in the junior high/middle school. Experiences provided to assess on-going programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs.
- EDUC-M 420 The Student Teaching Seminar: Understanding Schools (1-3 cr.) C: Student teaching course. This seminar will address several issues related to the process of becoming a teacher. Variable title course. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-M 421 Methods of Teaching Middle/Junior High School Social Studies (3 cr.) Develops concepts and theories from social science, humanities, and education into practices of successful social studies instruction. Integrates social issues and reflective thinking skills into the social studies curriculum. Emphasis on curriculum development skills and building a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners.
- EDUC-M 422 Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary School (3 cr.) Development of knowledge and skills related to analysis and design of mathematics instruction in secondary school mathematics with attention to selection of appropriate mathematical tasks and tools and the development of classroom discourse communities.
- EDUC-M 423 Student Teaching: Early Childhood (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full time supervised student teaching for a minimum of ten weeks in a preschool identified by the university. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university provided supervision. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 424 Student Teaching: Kindergarten-Primary (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching over a full semester, divided equally between a kindergarten and primary grade in a school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 425 Student Teaching: Elementary (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching in grades 1-6 for a minimum of 10 weeks in an elementary school accredited by the state of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 428 Inquiry into Secondary English Methods: Middle School (1-5 cr.) Methods of English instruction are informed by one’s inquiry into one’s students and by teacher and students’ inquiries into the literacy practices of reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing and discussing. We will read and discuss pedagogical approaches; then develop, demonstrate and evaluate our own lesson plans and instructional units.
- EDUC-M 430 Art Education in School & Museum Settings (3 cr.) P: EDUC-M 401 or M404. Advanced study of curriculum developments in art education and methods of teaching visual arts in Pre-K-12 schools, museums and other professional settings. Variable title course.
- EDUC-M 431 Art Education for Atypical Situations (3 cr.) The study of problems to be found when teaching art to handicapped students, community groups, and other special categories of students. Teaching experiences are in addition to regular class meetings.
- EDUC-M 432 Teaching Foreign Language 5-12 (1-3 cr.) Development and practice of skills and techniques of teaching foreign language, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teacher performance. Micro teaching lab included.
- EDUC-M 434 Administration of School Bands (2 cr.) P: Senior standing; M 344 (to be taken during the student teaching semester). Teaching, organization, and administration of school wind and percussion ensembles.
- EDUC-M 435 Young Adult Literature (3 cr.) Variable course title. Highlights and analyzes recent young adult literature, acknowledging significant earlier texts and their distinguished features. It also considers curricular and pedagogical issues salient to the adoption of multicultural curricula. Variable title course.
- EDUC-M 436 Administration of School Orchestra (2 cr.) P: Senior standing; M 344 (to be taken during the student teaching semester). Teaching, organization, and administration of school orchestras.
- EDUC-M 440 Teaching Problems and Issues Seminar (3 cr.) A comprehensive examination of teaching problems and issues at the junior high school and middle school levels with special emphasis on solution strategies in various contexts.
- EDUC-M 441 Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (2-4 cr.) Develops concepts and theories from social science, humanities, and education into practices of successful social studies instruction. Integrates social issues and reflective thinking skills into the social studies curriculum. Emphasis on curriculum development skills and building a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners. Includes micro-teaching laboratory. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 442 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies (1-4 cr.) Includes consideration of philosophical and psychological perspectives, development and practice of skills and techniques, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teacher performance. Micro-teaching laboratory included.
- EDUC-M 445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language (1-4 cr.) P: EDUC-M 432. Development and practice of skills and techniques for teaching foreign languages, selecting content and materials, and evaluating student and teacher performance. Micro-teaching laboratory included. This course should be taken during the semester immediately preceding student teaching.
- EDUC-M 446 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Science (1-5 cr.) P: EDUC-M 346. Designed for students who plan to teach biology, chemistry, earth science, general science, or physics in the junior high/middle school or secondary school. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 451 Student Teaching: Junior High/Middle School (1-16 cr.) Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of 10 weeks in a junior high or middle school accredited by the state of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F.
- EDUC-M 452 Methods of Teaching English in the Senior High/Junior High/Middle School (1-5 cr.) Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of English in secondary schools, junior high schools, and middle schools. Experiences provided to assess ongoing programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 454 Grammar for Teachers (1 cr.) Provides an opportunity for preservice teachers to learn about current insights and strategies in the teaching of grammar from the disciplines of sociolinguistics, composition, and education. The class will examine attitudes and beliefs about grammar in the society at large, as well as investigating trends and research in the teaching of grammar. Students will learn about grammar in oral language as well as written language, with an emphasis on description and diversity. The class will develop a perspective on error through investigation of student work. Specific classroom strategies for helping students conceptualize a language of wider communication and for helping students learn to edit their work will be the goal.
- EDUC-M 456 Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3 cr.) Development and organization of teaching materials for various teaching styles found in the elementary and secondary public schools. Includes demonstration of teaching skills in laboratory sessions and class management concepts.
- EDUC-M 457 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Mathematics (2-4 cr.) Study of methodology, heuristics of problem solving, curriculum design, instructional computing, professional affiliations, and teaching of daily lessons in the domain of secondary and/or junior high/middle school mathematics. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 458 Methods of Teaching Health and Safety (3 cr.) For health and safety majors only.
- EDUC-M 463 Methods in Speech and Hearing Therapy (3 cr.) Emphasis on school organizational patterns and administrative policies, relevant federal and state legislation, caseload determination, and service delivery models. Offered during the first eight weeks of each semester.
- EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.) Focuses on middle, junior high, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read more effectively. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 469 Content Area Literacy (1-3 cr.) Focuses on middle, junior, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read and learn more effectively in all content areas.
- EDUC-M 470 Practicum (3-8 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Instructional experience under the direction of an identified supervising teacher, with university-provided supervision in the endorsement or minor area, and at the level appropriate to the area, and in an accredited school within the state of Indiana unless the integral program includes experience in an approved and accredited out-of-state site. The practicum may be full- or part time, but in every instance the amount of credit granted will be commensurate with the amount of time spent in the instructional setting. Variable title course. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 471 Undergraduate Seminar in Music Education (1-2 cr.) P: Permission of the instructor required. A practical orientation to the personal and professional problems that attend the student teaching experience. On-site visitation.
- EDUC-M 474 Undergraduate Seminar in Music Education (1-2 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. An eight-week course taken in the same semester as student teaching. Current literature in music education, with individual projects concerned with music learning in the schools.
- EDUC-M 478 Methods of Teaching High School Speech (2-4 cr.) Public school participation required.
- EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of 10 weeks in a junior high/middle school or senior high school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-approved supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 482 Student Teaching: All Grades (1-16 cr.) P: Senior status and completion of all professional education coursework with a C or better grade. Full-time supervised student teaching in the areas of visual arts, music, physical education, special education, or school library/media services for a minimum of 10 weeks at an elementary school, junior high/middle school, and/or senior high school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Graded S/F. May be repeated.
- EDUC-M 483 Teaching Social Studies 5-12 (1-3 cr.) Historical and contemporary roles of social studies will be explored with an emphasis on roles played by history, the social sciences, and the humanities. Particular attention is given to development of skills essential to successful social studies instruction and a resource bank of instructional ideas.
