EDU 201   CONCEPTS, ISSUES, AND FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION   3 Units

Classroom discussion (two hours per week) of educational principles, concepts, & issues related to student-teacher-school-community interactions, including developmental aspects, sociocultural influences, & human relations. Off-campus experience involving active participation in the program at an educational institution (four hours per week of off-campus experience will usually be required, but number may vary with current DPI & 4-year campus requirements).

EDU 202   PERSONAL PORTFOLIO PREPARATION FOR EDUCATION MAJOR   1 Units

Personal Portfolio Preparation for Education Majors: Provides direct instruction on professional portfolio preparation for Education majors seeking admission to professional schools of education at a baccalaureate institution. Consistent with the particular requirements for Admission I status, the course provides the opportunity for successful admission to the transfer student.
PREREQ: EDU 201

EDU 211   SPECIAL TOPICS IN EDUCATION   1-3 Units

Specific topic to be announced in campus course schedule.

EDU 220   EDUCATION IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY   3 Units

This course is designed to prepare students to be competent teachers in a pluralistic society. Current theory and research on the major issues confronting educators in a pluralistic society will be explored: immigration, poverty, issues particular to Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans and other culture/ethnic groups, exceptionality, sexual orientation, religion and other special interest groups. Students in this course will have contact with students, colleagues, parents, and agencies representing different cultures, ethnicities and alternative lifestyles. The knowledge base and rationale for this course is specified in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction PI 34.15 (4) and s 118.19 statutory.

EDU 230   EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY   3 Units

A study of the developmental process in children in the context of psychological principles of teaching and learning. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of children and adolescents. Attention will be directed toward the nature and conditions of learning, including the major types of learning, critical aspects of learning, and the problems encountered in fostering and directing learning.

EDU 265   WOMEN AND EDUCATION   3 Units

(EDU 265 & GSW 265 are the same course.) An Intro to the theories & practices of educating girls & women. Traditional & feminist perspectives on developmental models of learning, early childhood through adult education, curricular issues, & feminist pedagogy will be studied & critiqued.

EDU 283   LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN   3 Units

Folk Lit. including the fairy tale, fable, myth, epic, & tall tales. Emphasison modern fanciful & realistic fiction, traditional & modern poetry, & ways of presenting Lit. to children.
PREREQ: A GRADE OF C OR BETTER IN ENG 102

EDU 300   THE EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUAL   3 Units

The Exceptional Individual: The purpose of this course is to educate & prepare students to underst& & work with individuals with disabilities within schools by providing accurate Info about disabilities & current best practices in education. Emphasis will be placed on underst&ing historical, legal, & philosophical frameworks; defining categories of disability; describing legal & ethical perspectives; how issues of accessibility in educational & social arenas affect people with disabilities; learning the role disability plays in the lives of families; becoming familiar with label criteria for disabilities; & the examination of how the referral/placement processes can either discriminate against marginalized populations
PREREQ: PSY 201 OR 202 (GRADE OF C- OR BETTER OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR); EDU 201 AND EITHER PSY 250 OR PSY 360 RECOMMENDED