EDU - Education
EDU 110 - Success Strategies in Education and Human Development Units: 3
This course will help prepare students for a degree in Education by examining the history, philosophy, and sociology of education.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 201 - Introduction to Elementary Education Units: 3
Introduction to historical, philosophical, sociological and psychological foundations of elementary education, overview of curriculum, instruction and issues of diversity. Includes a field experience.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 202 - Introduction to Secondary Education Units: 3
This course introduces the prospective middle/secondary teacher to the role of thinker/reflective practitioner and develops awareness of the historical, political and economic forces influencing schooling in the United States. This course includes field experience.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 203 - Introduction to Special Education Units: 3
This course examines various types of exceptionalities and presents characteristics of effective instruction for students with disabilities.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 205 - Early Foundations in Mathematics Units: 3
This course focuses on the development of foundational mathematical knowledge for infancy through the early primary grades. Students will examine what math looks like at each developmental stage, discuss the underlying cognitive processes, and learn specific ways to support the teaching and learning of mathematics in young children's classroom and home environment. Standards, assessment, and understanding the needs of diverse populations will also be addressed.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 206 - Classroom Learning Environments Units: 3
This course examines the characteristics of effective classroom management styles.
Term Offered: Spring
EDU 207 - Exploration of Children's Literature Units: 3
This course surveys children's literature genres and explores the historical background, including censorship, of literature programs.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 208 - Students with Diverse Abilities and Backgrounds Units: 3
Focus on successful inclusion of students with various disabilities, students from culturally diverse backgrounds, and English language learners in a general education classroom.
Enrollment Requirements: Prerequisite: EDU 203.
Term Offered: Fall
EDU 210 - Nevada School Law Units: 3
The course surveys federal and state legal issues relating to education, specifically teacher/student rights and responsibilities and liability issues.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 214 - Preparing Teachers to Use Technology Units: 3
This course provides prospective teachers with the opportunity to apply advanced skills and strategies for integrating technology in the classroom. There is an additional focus on creating a professional portfolio.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall
EDU 288 - Foundations of Teaching Multilingual Learners Units: 3
This course is designed to help pre-service and in-service educators understand English language development (ELD) in K-12 settings with the goal of supporting multilingual learners to equitably access academic content while simultaneously developing academic English proficiency. This course explores the theories and research that serve as the basis for the Nevada English Language Development (ELD) Standards Framework and how to successfully implement evidence-based instructional practices that support steady progression toward English language proficiency and achievement in academic content areas. Course participants will also deepen their understanding of how to prioritize culturally and linguistically responsive and sustaining instructional practices. Course participants will be expected to demonstrate understanding of key theories and research, evidence-based practices, and lesson design aligned with the Nevada ELD Standards Framework and the NEPF. The culminating activity will require course participants to design a lesson plan that supports multilingual learners, provide feedback on their peers' projects, and use the feedback provided by their peers to revise their own lesson.
Term Offered: Spring and Fall