This course will introduce students to various web-based tools and apps for teaching and learning. Through a blend of skills-based projects and discussions, students will learn how to critically examine the design, costs, and affordances of digital tools and apps in order to make informed decisions about using technology in education.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with a general introduction to research in education. Some of the topics that will be addressed are problem-finding strategies, types of educational research, quantitative and qualitative methodologies in education, and ethical principles in research. The course emphasizes the use of scientific research to study education. Educational research is viewed as a form of disciplined inquiry.

This is a writing-intensive course that fulfills the University's Junior Writing requirement. The course will provide students with an opportunity to explore critical perspectives of early childhood education and serve as an introduction to the profession. Through the writing assignments, students will become acquainted with and practice writing required by professional teachers.

What does it mean to act ethically and provide leadership? Learn about methods used by ethicists, psychologists, sociologists, and political scientists, and about their theories and findings. Become more aware of your social context, and of how you and others think, feel, and act. Develop the self-management, interpersonal, analytical, and evaluation skills used by ethical leaders. (Gen. Ed. SB)

This course covers empirically validated instructional procedures in reading for students with mild/moderate disabilities. The focus will be on assessing, planning and implementing appropriate instructional procedures, and monitoring students? progress.

This course covers empirically validated instructional procedures in writing and spelling for students with mild/moderate disabilities. The focus is assessing, planning and implementing appropriate instructional procedures, and monitoring students' progress.

This course focuses on the foundations of special education and is designed to introduce students to the field of teaching exceptional children. It will develop students? understanding of disability with a focus on characteristics, functional and academic implications, and services and programs to help meet the educational, social, and/or personal goals for students with disabilities. We also highlight the experiences of individuals with disabilities and their families by inviting guest speakers to our class.

This course is a study of the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of special needs children with an emphasis on learning, goal planning, and understanding their intellectual, social, physical and sensory needs.

This course is a study of the origin, diagnosis, and treatment of special needs children with an emphasis on learning, goal planning, and understanding their intellectual, social, physical and sensory needs.

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the major historical and contemporary theories of human development and learning and their educational implications.