Edu Background

Educational Background

Childhood Education Background

EDU330 - Exploring Educ Issues/Writing (3 cr.)
Uses analysis of educational theory, scholarly articles, and other types of writing in the discipline to make explicit various rhetorical expectations for writing in the field. Emphasizes writing to learn, celebrates writing across the disciplines and helps students improve their prose through analysis, peer editing, and myriad writing exercises.

EDU357 - Use Media in Education (1 cr.)
Instructional media basic competency: hardware and software proficiency; technology classroom management techniques; use of the Internet in the classroom; software and website evaluation; review of educational technology literature; and technology-integrated lesson planning.

EDU359 - Integrating Tech into Teaching (1 cr.)
The incorporation of technological tools with pedagogical skills. Adaptive and/or assistive technologies will be explored. Lesson plans that utilize technology to support instruction will be developed and implemented. Web-based showcase portfolios will be developed in order to illustrate student learning and accomplishment in their overall degree program.

EDU371 - Psychological Found Elem Educ (6 cr.)
This course is the study of the nature of children from birth through early adolescence, including cognitive, social, emotional, moral, and physical development. Candidates explore group and individual differences, paying close attention to diversity for teachers and learners. Topics include the interconnection that exists in the teaching-learning process from various theoretical perspectives. The relationship between theory and practice is explored during a field experience.

EDU380 - Topics:Social Found Education (3 cr.)
Social Foundations explores current and enduring educational issues from a social foundations perspective; provides an analysis and interpretation of schooling in a cultural, historical, political, socio-economic and philosophical context. Educational issues related to racial, ethnic, gender, ability, and status are examined as we aim for equality in contemporary societies.

EDU391 - Science/Elem Schl Teacher (3 cr.)
This course uses the National Science Education Standards as a foundation for the study and implementation of science lessons across the curriculum and within the realms of all science. The approach is largely inquiry and activity based with emphasis on developing the students' ability to articulate science content and process and the nature of science as a dynamic study.

EDR315- Multicultural Comp & Lang Arts (3 cr.)
Develop multicultural competencies in order to respond to diversity in classrooms through use of literacy curriculum and instruction adapted to the specific needs and interests of children. Affirm, respect, and value cultural, linguistic, and ethnic diversity and understand the interrelation of culture, language, and literacy development. Study the language arts with a focus on writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and representing visually. Examine printed and technology-based text, including children's and young adult literature (fiction, poetry, and nonfiction), written by and about people from diverse backgrounds.

EDR318- Fund Rdg Curric & Instruction (3 cr.)
Theories of reading development, individual differences, the nature of reading and causes of reading difficulties, and principles of assessment. Curriculum and instruction in reading skills and strategies in the areas of word identification and vocabulary, comprehension, and study strategies. Principles of and methods for assessment of student performance and progress in reading and for using assessment information to plan reading programs.

EDM453- Intro Tchg/Learning Elem Math (3 cr.)
Course provides pre-service teachers with an introduction to concepts, issues, methods and materials they will encounter as elementary teachers of mathematics. Instruction cultivates research-proven techniques for teaching K-6, concepts, skills, and processes. All lessons are connected to New York State Mathematics Standards and fully integrate the latest hardware and software technology.

Science Background

CHE101- General Chemistry (4 cr.)
An introduction to chemistry with emphasis on the important principles and facts necessary for a comprehension of the structure of matter, the chemical action of the common elements and compounds and basic chemical calculations.

PHY101- Introduction: Physics (4 cr.)
An introduction to the basic concepts and applications of classical and modern physics. Designed primarily as a one-semester terminal course for students majoring in areas other than physics and chemistry.

ENV101- Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr.)
Environmental science is the study of natural ecosystems, human impacts on the environment, and sustainable management of the Earth's resources. Processes of the physical and biological environment are used as a basis for consideration of current environmental issues. Topics considered include energy consumption and global warming, water and air pollution, waste management, impacts of deforestation on biodiversity and other environmental changes occurring on a global scale.

ENV214- Wildland Fire (3 cr.)
An integration of the biotic and abiotic factors of fire-prone environments with fire behavior and fire effects on vegetation, wildlife, and nutrient cycles. The successes and failures of federal fire management policies and fire hazards for people living at the urban-wildland interface will also be discussed.

ENV216- Science of Global Warming (3 cr.)
A broad survey of the scientific evidence on the effects of fossil fuel consumption and generation of greenhouse gasses on global climate change. Summary review articles will be used to explore changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate over geologic and historic time periods, predictions of computer climate models, effects on glaciers, continental ice caps and sea levels, effects on species distributions and ecosystems and science-based policies that can be used to reach greenhouse gas emission targets.

GEL101- Physical Geology (4 cr.)
The study of the composition and structure of Earth's dynamic systems, the interactions between system components and the forces and processes that drive them. The evolution of the Earth, the life it supports, and its surface landscapes are explained. The practices within the context of the scientific method. The interactions between natural Earth processes and human activities and their relationship to modern environmental issues and concerns are examined.

GEL102- Evolution of the Earth (4 cr.)
The study of the geologic history of the earth and its life. Lecture, laboratory and field work.

GEL305- Energy and Mineral Resources (3 cr.)
Introduction to energy and mineral resources: coal, oil and gas, nuclear, ore and industrial minerals, and alternative sources of power including solar and geothermal energy. Environmental impact of exploration, pollution and global changes associated with developing and using different resources.

GEL306- Atmospheric Processes (3 cr.)
An introduction to atmospheric processes including energy transfer and interactions, condensation and precipitation, atmospheric circulation, climate and climatic change. Emphasis will be placed upon how the atmosphere impacts various world ecosytems.

GEL335- Extinction (3 cr.)
Discussion of the Biodiversity Crisis and the Concept of the Minimum Viable Population in light of both human induced and natural biological and physical causes for extinction. Survey of the process of extinction ranging from recent extinctions of individual species to mass extinction events in the fossil record. Examines the controversies over the importance of these forcing mechanisms on a global scale and as models for human induced disturbance of the biosphere.

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