Educational Studies Courses
Students seeking licensure to teach secondary subjects (grades 9-12) must complete the minor and in addition complete student teaching. These components are designed to meet program approval standards established by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
Required Courses
EDUC 2000
Intro to Teaching & Ed Tech
A study of teaching as a profession with emphasis on 21st Century skills, professional duties, policies, law and ethics, organizational structure, and student needs. Field experiences included.
EDUC 3100
Theories Teaching & Learning
A study of theories of teaching and learning and their relationship to instruction and assessment in public school settings. Prerequisite: Permission of the Teacher Education Council for students majoring or minoring in Teacher Education; Completion of EDUC 2000 and approval of instructor for students pursuing the Educational Studies minor.
EDUC 3101
Learning Env/Professional Prac
EDUC 3108
Multiliteracies/Content Areas
The study of pedagogical strategies that address not only reading and writing in the content areas but also the integration of multimodal communication including the development of media, visual, aural, and critical literacies in content classes. Prerequisite: Permission of the Teacher Education Council for students majoring or minoring in Teacher Education; Completion of EDUC 2000 and approval of instructor for students pursuing the Educational Studies minor.
PSYC 1500
Human Development
A survey of the important methods, theories, themes, issues and research findings in the field of lifespan developmental psychology.
PSYC 2940
Psychology of Exceptionalities
A survey of the characteristics, education, and social integration of people with physical, emotional, cultural, behavioral and/or cognitive exceptionalities. Prerequisite: PSYC 2500.
Methods course appropriate for subject area (0-3)
Student Teaching (12 hours)
EDUC 4500 Professional Leadership Seminar (3 hours)
*Permission of the Teacher Education Council Required.
