Basic Structure of the Department
- A student CANNOT major in Education.
- The Education Department offers ONE minor, the Human Development in
Education minor, which is designed for those who seek to understand the
developments that make up human life, and how best to bridge this knowledge
into contemporary educational practice. This minor explores how children grow,
acquire language, think, reason, learn a variety of skills and knowledge, and
how they conceptualize their social, emotional, and moral worlds.
- Education 1: Introduction to Education (offered spring 2008) is the best
overall introduction to the study of Education and Educational Neuroscience. It
is a requirement for the Human Development Minor, and recommended for all those
interested in the field of Education.
- The Education Department offers a variety of research opportunities in how
children learn and what best promotes learning in important content areas.
- The Teacher Education Program: The Department offers a Teacher
Certification Program in which a student can earn a teaching license. Students
earn a teaching certificate in conjunction with a major in a specific
discipline, making them eligible to teach at the primary or secondary level
(K-12).
- Please contact Ed Dept Administrator Ms. Sandy White (646-3462) with
any questions about these requirements.
Fall courses for the interested first-year student
- EDUC 20: Educational Issues in Contemporary Society
- EDUC 29: Policy and Politics in American Education
- EDUC 54: Moral Development and Moral Education
Winter courses for the interested first-year student
- EDUC 16: Educational Psychology
- EDUC 52: The Mathematical Brain: Education and Development
- EDUC 58: Language Acquisition (=LING 10, PSYC 52 note there are no
prerequisites when registering for EDUC 58, however there may be prerequisites
if the course is registered for through the PBS department.)
- EDUC 64: Development in the Exceptional Child
Spring courses for the interested first-year student
- EDUC 1: Introduction to Education
- EDUC 18: Child Development (=PSYC 25, credit for PSYC 1 or 6 is
prerequisite)
- EDUC 50: The Reading Brain: Education and Development
- EDUC 56: Education and the Scientific Mind
- EDUC 62: Adolescent Development
Information for the first-year student interested in pursuing studies in
Education:
- EDUC 1: Introduction to Education is offered in spring 2008. It is the best
overall introduction to field, and is highly recommended for anyone interested
in the Education curriculum.
- For more information please see the Education webpage or contact the
Education Department Administrator Ms. Sandy White (646-3462).
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