The Education or ESL Track enables teachers as educational leaders to:
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Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the specific discipline to be taught
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Understand how students learn in order to develop and plan learning opportunities to support their development through good instructional planning, effective learning environments, a variety of teaching strategies, and appropriate assessment tools
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Create opportunities that foster the achievement of diverse learners in an inclusive classroom by encouraging positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation
Core Requirements (9 credits)
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
Semester Offered |
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Updated: April 2008 |
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GEN 501 |
Human Development -OR- |
3 |
fall, spring |
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GEN 505 |
Adult Human Development |
3 |
spring |
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GEN 502 |
Methods of Research (required) |
3 |
fall, spring, summer |
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GEN 503 |
Interpersonal Relations (required) |
3 |
fall, spring |
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GEN 600 |
Comprehensive Examination (required) |
0 |
fall, spring |
Required Common Concentration Courses (9 Credits)
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
|---|
|
Updated: April 2008 |
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EDL 599 |
Comprehensive Examination in Educational Leadership and Administration |
0 |
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EDL 622 |
Curriculum and Instruction |
3 |
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CLD 503 |
Issues in Contemporary Culture of the U. S. (or related CLD course) |
3 |
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EDL 615 |
Contemporary Professional Ethics |
3 |
Concentration (Education Track) (18 Credits)
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Course Number |
Course Name |
Credits |
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Updated: April 2008 |
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EDL 629 |
Adapting Instruction to Individual Needs |
3 |
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EDL 632 |
Integrated Language Arts -OR-
|
3 |
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EDL 634 |
Content Area reading |
3 |
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EDL 637 |
Computers in Education |
3 |
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ELECTIVES |
(Master’s level EDL courses) |
9 |