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    200-Level Courses

    SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter
    PREREQUISITE: Major-area preadmission requirements; FBI fingerprint and background clearance.
    DESCRIPTION: Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students.

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    300-Level Courses

    SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
    DESCRIPTION: Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment.

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    SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE: Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
    DESCRIPTION: Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners; collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning.

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    SC ED 375 : Theory and Methods of Secondary Education. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 375 : Theory and Methods of Secondary Education. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE: SC ED 276R
    DESCRIPTION: Disciplines of education; analysis of educational practice and relationship between theories and research on education and the practice of teaching.

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    SC ED 377R : Teaching Methods and Instruction. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 377R : Teaching Methods and Instruction. (3:3:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter
    PREREQUISITE: Major-specific program requirements.
    DESCRIPTION: Developing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.

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    SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377R and 378, or equivalent major courses.
    DESCRIPTION: Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments.

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    SC ED 380 : Content-Area Literacy. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 380 : Content-Area Literacy. (2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall
    PREREQUISITE: Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377 or equivalent course.
    DESCRIPTION: Current theory and related practices in literacy assessment and instruction for content-area classrooms.

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    400-Level Courses

    SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching. (1-12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching. (1-12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter
    PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377; FBI fingerprint and background clearance.
    DESCRIPTION: Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.

                : Secondary Student Teaching - Art.
                : Secondary Student Teaching - Foreign Language.
                : Secondary Student Teaching - French.
                : Secondary Student Teaching - Mathematics.
                : Secondary Student Teaching - Physical Science.
                : Secondary Student Teaching - Social Science.
                : Secondary Student Teaching - Spanish.

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    SC ED 490R : Senior Seminar. (.5-2:2:0)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE: Instructor's consent.

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    SC ED 493R : Readings. (.5-2:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer
    PREREQUISITE: Instructor's consent.

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    SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:Fall
    PREREQUISITE: Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377; FBI fingerprint and background clearance.
    DESCRIPTION: Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.

                : Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
                : Academic Internship: English.
                : Academic Internship: Mathematics.
                : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
                : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.

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    500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

    SC ED 589R : Special Topics in Education. (.5-3:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    SC ED 589R : Special Topics in Education. (.5-3:Arr.:Arr.)(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
    WHEN TAUGHT:On Demand
    DESCRIPTION: Topics vary.
    NOTE: For recertification only. Must have prior approval of department to count toward graduate degrees.

                : Classroom Management.
                : Writing Instruction.
                : Effective Teaching.
                : Sciences.
                : Foundations of Literacy.
                : Literacy Assessment and Intervention.
                : Literature for Young People.
                : Content-Area Literacy.
                : Literacy Development and Instruction.
                : Comprehension Instruction.
                : Supervision of Literacy Programs.
                : Literacy Specialist Practicum.
                : Organization and Administration of Reading Programs.

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