The abbreviation ‘‘P’’ refers to the course prerequisite or prerequisites. The number of hours of credit given a course is indicated in parentheses following the course title. The ‘‘B,’’ ‘‘I’’ or ‘‘B-I’’ after the course title indicates whether the course is offered at Bloomington, Indianapolis, or at both campuses.
E215 Curriculum and Pedagogy (3 cr.) B This course will address the nature of the public school curriculum and pedagogy, their historical antecedents, and a variety of associated issues. It provides the intellectual undergirding to curriculum and teaching that is necessary for more specific activities associated with curriculum development and teaching practices.
E300 Elementary Education for a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.) B An overview of the principles of multicultural education. An introduction to major ethnic and minority groups in the United States. A historical view of the status of culturally different learners in elementary schools. A focus upon teaching strategies and curricular innovations for culturally diverse classrooms.
E305 Infusion of Technology (3 cr.) B One of the goals for the Democracy, Diversity, and Social Justice program is to infuse the study, use, and teaching about technology throughout the entire program. Rather than being a tool that preservice teachers learn about, technology will be studied as a subject and a means to expand research opportunities, stimulate and enhance models of inquiry, and broaden teaching abilities.
E310 Seminar on Legal Issues in Education (1-3 cr.) B Students in this course will (1) examine issues related to legal and ethical rights and responsibilities of teachers and students; (2) discuss legal cases that have had an impact on our educational system; (3) discuss ethical perspectives on educational dilemmas.
E320 Envisioning, Exploring, and Creating Our Social Worlds Through Multiple Literacies in the Elementary School (9 cr.) B This interdisciplinary course explores the social studies as ways of knowing about our world; the language arts and language learning theory; aesthetics and the arts; and the multiple roles of the teacher as facilitator of learning, social researcher, and curriculum creator. A field experience is included.
E321 Science for Early Childhood (1 cr.) B Explores early childhood conceptions of natural phenomena as well as inferences children draw from them. Children’s learning from ages two through eight is of primary interest. Required of students seeking the standard license for kindergarten through primary teaching (K-3) including early childhood (infant-4 yrs.). Open to non–early childhood majors by permission of the instructor. (Sem. II only)
E322 Diversity and Social Justice I (3 cr.) B Students will develop curricula for social studies, language arts, aesthetics, and the arts that responds to multicultural and disability concerns. Curriculum planning and teaching strategies will attend to issues of student diversity in home and community contexts and school settings.
E324 Teaching Mathematics and Science for all Students (9 cr.) B This course prepares prospective elementary school teachers to teach mathematics and science in an integrated, discovery-based environment. A major goal of this course is to promote student familiarity with the conceptual understanding and skills necessary for teaching in a manner that promotes the inclusion of all pupils. Constructivism, the History and Philosophy of Science, and Technology and Society comprise three strands that further the aim of democratic teaching as applied to mathematics and science.
E325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) B-I Emphasizes the development of objectives, teaching strategies, and evaluation procedures that facilitate the social learnings of young children. Special attention given to concept learning, inquiry, decision making, and value analysis.
E326 Diversity and Social Justice II (3 cr.) B Students will develop curricula for mathematics and science that responds to multicultural and disability concerns. Curriculum planning and teaching strategies will attend to issues of student diversity in home and community contexts and school settings.
E328 Science in the Elementary Schools
(3 cr.) B-I The focus of this course will be on developing teacher competencies in writing performance objectives, question-asking, evaluating, and sequencing. These competencies will reveal themselves in the preparation and development of science activities and the teaching strategies involved in presenting those activities to elementary school children. P: Q200; Select one from Geology G103, G104, or Q201; Q202 must be taken either as a prerequisite or corequisite with E328.
E330 Infant Learning Environments (3 cr.) B-I P: EDUC P249-M101 or taken concurrently. Appropriate instructional strategies to enhance infant-toddler development, caregiving skills, and knowledge of appropriate learning environments. Students will apply strategies and knowledge in providing care and educational experiences. Open to students from allied health, psychology, pediatric nursing, and social work. (Sem. I only)
E333 Inquiry in Mathematics and Science
(3 cr.) B Focuses on planning and managing appropriate science and math experiences with children of three to eight years of age. Opportunity for exploring, developing, experimenting, and evaluating instructional materials. Planning appropriate inquiry-oriented experiences will be stressed.
E335 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 cr.) B-I This course has a dual focus. The first involves an overview of the field including a historic perspective, program models, goals of early childhood education, and professional organizations. The second emphasizes the study of observation skills, the characteristics of young children, teacher-child interaction, and classroom management skills. (Sem. I and II)
E336 Play as Development (3 cr.) B-I Includes theories on development of play and how it can be guided. Shows how children use play to develop individually, to understand the physical, social, and cognitive environment, and to develop physical and motor skills and creative ability. Includes a section on selection and construction of play materials.
E337 Classroom Learning Environments
(3 cr.) B-I P: EDUC E335. This course focuses on the curriculum aspects of early childhood programs designed to meet ethnic and cultural differences, and on planning, utilizing, and evaluating learning environments. Selection of materials and activities, and the acquisition of skills for using these to stimulate children’s development, are major focuses. (Sem. II only)
E338 The Early Childhood Educator (3 cr.) B-I P: EDUC E335 and E337. Includes the role of the teacher as a professional educator, including professional responsibilities, legal rights and responsibilities of teachers and students, school and community relations, and involvement in professional organizations. A major emphasis is on parent involvement and parent education. (Sem. I only)
E339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary School (2-3 cr.) B-I Describes the methods, materials, and techniques employed in the elementary language arts program.
E340 Methods of Teaching Reading I (2-3 cr.) B-I Describes the methods, materials, and techniques employed in elementary school developmental reading programs.
E341 Methods of Teaching Reading II (2-3 cr.) B-I P: EDUC E339 and E340. Describes the methods, materials, and techniques employed in diagnosis and corrective instruction in elementary school reading programs.
E342 Survey of Reading and Language Arts Methods (K-12) (3 cr.) B Surveys contemporary issues in teaching reading and English language arts in grades K through 12. Includes methods, materials, and procedures for language arts, developmental reading, and reading-improvement strategies.
E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (1-3 cr.) B-I Emphasizes the developmental nature of the arithmetic process and its place as an effective tool in the experiences of the elementary school child.
E348 Foundations of Early Care and Education from Birth to Age 3 (6 cr.) B In this class, students will examine child development and learning up through age eight, and will have the opportunity to explore how our current knowledge base and theories relate to practice specific to the very young child (prenatal to age three). Aspects of how growth, development, and learning is promoted in the care and education of typically and atypically developing children; threats to healthy growt h, development and learning in the critical early years; and issues of parenting, child care, and their broader societal implications will be examined in depth.
E349 Teaching & Learning for All Young Children I - Birth Through Age 3 (7 cr.) B This course provides students with an overview of the methods of promoting the emergent literacy of young children through the integration of literature, art, music, and movement into curricula for all young children, whether typically or atypically developing, birth through age eight. Students will be engaged in the development and assessment of appropriate, literacy-rich environments and integrated curricula. In addition, students will develop and implement related learning activities during their two half-day per week field experience with children from birth to age three.
E351 Foundations of Early Care and Education in 3- to 5- Year-Olds (6 cr.) B Students will examine how historical, social, cultural, and political factors influence the growth, development, and learning of children. Special emphasis will be placed on diversity issues.
E352 Teaching and Learning in Preschool/Kindergarten II (10 cr.) B This course engages students in the development, implementation, and assessment of curricula for all children ages 3-5 years. Content areas of mathematics, social studies, science, literacy and art will be emphasized.
E353 Foundations of Early Care and Education in 5- to 8- Year-Olds (6 cr.) B Students will examine how historical, social, cultural, and political factors influence the growth, development, and learning of children. Special emphasis will be placed on diversity issues.
E354 Teaching and Learning in Kindergarten/Primary III (10 cr.) B This course engages students in the development, implementation, and assessment of curricula for all children in K - Grade 3 classrooms. Content areas of mathematics, social studies, science, literacy, and art will be emphasized.
E420 Senior Seminar in Teaching and Schooling (3 cr.) B This course will assist students in reflecting on their university education and on their experiences in the public schools. Students will explore an educational issue in depth that has significant philosophical, social, and ethical dimensions, and that has implications for the practice of teaching. The course will help synthesize previous activities and investigations as students develop further their own values and orientations on the meaning of teaching for a democratic society.
E450 Senior Seminar and Student Teaching I (Fall - 15 cr.) B Students will student teach in a preschool or early primary grade placement for 12 weeks. An accompanying seminar will be team-taught by a university instructor and a practicing teacher to help students make connections among professional issues, theories of curriculum and instruction, and classroom practice.
E451 Senior Seminar and Student Teaching II (Spring - 15 cr.) B Students will student teach in a preschool or early primary grade placement for 12 weeks. An accompanying seminar will be team-taught by a university instructor and a practicing teacher to help students make connections among professional issues, theories of curriculum and instruction, and classroom practice. Students who student teach in the early primary placement (K - 3rd grade) in E450 will student teach in a presc hool during E451, and those who teach in a preschool classroom for E450 will engage in their early primary placement for E451. At the completion of E451, students will present a professional portfolio, demonstrating that they meet professional standards of practice.
E490 Research in Elementary Education
(1-3 cr.) B-I Individual research.
E495 Workshop in Elementary Education
(cr. arr.) B-I For elementary school teachers. Gives one credit hour for each week of full-time work.
F200 Examining Self as a Teacher (3 cr.) B-I Designed to help a student make a career decision, better conceptualize the kind of teacher the student wishes to become, and reconcile any preliminary concerns that may be hampering a personal examinati on of self as teacher. Students will design a major portion of their work.
F203 Topical Exploration in Education
(1-3 cr.) B A one-semester course on a particular topic, established at the request of a faculty member and by the approval of the Academic Affairs Committee. Applies only as elective credit.
F205 Study of Education and the Practice of Teaching (1-3 cr.) B A review of the literature on various approaches to education as a discipline and a field of inquiry, and an exploration of several approaches to teacher education. Integrates scholarship and inquiry with the development of educational possibilities. Students will begin the process of constructing a set of personal and social commitments that will guide their future teaching activities.
F400 Honors Seminar (1-3 cr.) B Content varies but always involves the investigation in depth of significant topics in education. An interdisciplinary approach is taken.
F401 Topical Exploration in Education
(0-3 cr.) This course will explore various topics of relevance to education, both in the United States and abroad.
H340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.) B The present educational system, its social impact and future implications viewed in historical, philosophical, and sociological perspective.
H341 American Culture and Education
(1-4 cr.) B An opportunity to participate in a cooperative learning venture, as students investigate the sociological, psychological, historical, and philosophical foundations of American education, relating findings, observations, and experiences at Professional Development School sites with current practices and the future of education.
H427 Education through Travel (2-6 cr.) B
K201 Schools, Society, and Exceptionality
(1-3 cr.) B This course is designed to provide an overview of the many complex issues related to special education policy and practice in the United States. Content will include an introduction to the definitions and characteristics of various exceptionalities; an exploration of the options available for instructing exceptional children in public school settings; and discussions of the many important topics and issues related to planning and implementing special education in American public schools.
K205 Introduction to Exceptional Children
(3 cr.) B-I An overview of the characteristics and the identification of exceptional children. The course presents the issues in serving exceptional children as they participate in the educational, recreational, and social aspects of their lives.
K206 Teaching Methods for Students with Special Needs (1-3 cr.) B-I This course will focus on curriculum and instructional methods for teaching students with diverse abilities and disabilities. Specifically, students will learn about the historical and legal precedents in special education, student-centered assessment and planning strategies, learning styles, curricular adaptations, individualized instruction, teaming strategies, building classroom communities, and planning for transitions, career exploration, and adult outcomes.
K305 Teaching the Exceptional Learner in the Elementary School (3 cr.) B Knowledge, attitudes, and skills basic to the education of exceptional learners (students who are handicapped as well as gifted and talented)
in the regular elementary classroom. Topics include historical and international perspectives, the law and public policy, profiling the exceptional learner, a responsive curriculum, teaching and management strategies, teachers as persons and professionals. (Sem. I and II)
K306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in Secondary Classrooms (3 cr.) B This course includes an overview of the skills and knowledges necessary for effective instruction of students with disabilities in inclusive secondary programs.
K343 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed I (3 cr.) B P: K205 or consent of instructor. A basic survey of the field of emotional disturbance and social maladjustment. Definitions, classifications, characteristics, and diagnostic and treatment procedures are discussed from a psycho-educational point of view.
K344 Education of the Socially and Emotionally Disturbed II (3 cr.) B P: K343 or consent of instructor. A survey of educational curricula, procedures, and materials for socially and emotionally disturbed children. Development of teaching skills is emphasized.
K350 Introduction to Mental Retardation
(3 cr.) B P: K205 or consent of instructor. A basic survey of the field of mental retardation. Definitions, classifications, diagnosis, and treatment are discussed from medical, psychological, sociological, and educational points of view.
K351 Vocational Assessment and Instruction for Special Needs Secondary Students (3 cr.) B Emphasizes an awareness of issues and available options related to programming for the special needs adolescent adult. The concept of career education—including preparation in daily-living, personal, social, and occupational skills—is used as the basic framework for the course.
K352 Education of Children with
Learning Problems (LD or MiMH) (3 cr.) B Educational programs for optimum growth and development of educable mentally retarded and learning disabled children. Study and observation of curriculum content, organization of special schools and classes, and teaching methods and materials.
K361 Assistive Technology for Elementary School Students with Disabilities (Fall - 2 cr.) B This course is designed to prepare future teachers with the knowledge required to integrate assistive technology into curricula for students with mild to moderate disabilities.
K362 Team Approaches to the Education of Students with Disabilities (Fall - 3 cr.) B Students will learn techniques related to effective collaboration and interactive teaming in educational settings. Focus will be the development of skills necessary to serve as consultant or co-teacher in school environments.
K370 Introduction to Learning Disabilities
(3 cr.) B Survey of historical development and current status of definitions, classifications, assessment, and treatment procedures for learning-disabled students.
K371 Assessment and Individualized Instruction in Reading and Math (3 cr.) B Emphasizes assessment and remediation procedures that address reading and math problems of mildly handicapped students.
K410 Trends and Issues In Special Education (3 cr.) I Provides students with an overview of current movements in the field of special education. Major emphasis is on application and implication of principles mandated by P.L. 94-142 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
K430 Medical and Physical Management of Students with Severe Disabilities (3 cr.) I
This course addresses medical and
physical aspects of severe disabilities, and focuses on educational implications of various conditions/disorders. Major topics include (1) the nature of common conditions/ disorders, (2) methods for individual adaptations, and (3) procedures for structural modifications. The course incorporates information from various disciplines into classroom programming. The goal is to develop the basic vocabulary to communicate effectively with physical, occupational, and communication therapists and other related service personnel.
K453 Management of Academic and Social Behavior (3 cr.) I Surveys principles of behavior management as they pertain to educational environments. Students will learn how to define, observe, measure, record, and change academic and social behavior.
K461 Curriculum and Methods for Students with Severe Disabilities I (3 cr.) I Introduction to issues in providing educational services to students with severe handicaps across all grade levels. Characteristics, methods, and materials for students traditionally labeled moderately, severely, and profoundly retarded; multiply handicapped; and autistic. Covers design, development, and evaluation of instructional materials for learners with severe disabilities. Emphasis is on basic skill development, task analysis, data-based program modification, and programming generalization and maintenance. Major course activities include readings and class discussion; evaluation of existing curriculum materials; task analysis and program design; and participation in a task force group.
K462 Curriculum and Methods for Students with Severe Disabilities II (3 cr.) I The focus of this course is on the development of instructional programs in the following curriculum areas across all grade levels: reading, math, self-help/personal management, social/leisure, and vocational areas. Emphasis on programming for generalization and maintenance, and on general elements of classroom management (e.g., scheduling, communication). Major course activities include readings and class discussions, reports on selected curriculum materials, the development of complete instructional programs, and participation in a task force group.
K465 Service Delivery Systems and Consultation Strategies (3 cr.) I Reviews methods of implementing service delivery systems; consulting with professionals and parents; designing in-service training programs; and developing referral systems, curricular and personnel resources, and evaluation techniques used in special education programs.
K473 Communication Interventions for Persons with Severe Disabilities (3 cr.) I Planning and implementing communication intervention in educational settings with individuals who are severely disabled, including those who are severely/profoundly mentally retarded, severely developmentally delayed, autistic and autistic-like, or multiply disabled. Intervention is presented within the framework of the development of social interaction and cognitive ability as part of communication skills within the overall classroom and work setting ecology. Also considered is the role of augmentative and alternative education/intervention.
K488 Supervised Teaching in Special Education (3-12 cr.) B
K490 Research in Special Education
(1-3 cr.) B-I
K490 Topical Seminars for Special Education Dual Certification Program (3 cr.) I
Seminar 1 – Individuals and Families in School and Society
The purpose of this seminar is to learn the perspectives of individuals with disabilities and their families regarding the impact of disabilities in their daily lives. A life-span approach will be used to discuss issues related to birth and early childhood, school-age years, and adulthood. Additional topics include labeling, legal issues, person-centered planning, academic, social/emotional, behavioral, and environmental issues.
Seminar 2 – Assessment and Instruction
This seminar assists students in gaining knowledge of formal and informal assessment techniques, how to link assessment to curriculum and instruction, and how to effectively choose, construct, deliver, and evaluate curriculum and instruction to students with diverse learning needs.
Seminar 3 – Collaboration and Service Delivery
The purposes of this seminar are to explore service delivery options currently available in special education and to assist students to build their collaborative skills, including effective communication and consultation skills.
Seminar 4 – Assistive Technology in Education
This seminar assists students to develop an understanding of assistive technology and its role in assisting individuals with disabilities in all areas of life—including education, employment, housing, recreation, and transportation.
Seminar 5 – Classroom Management and Behavior Support
The purpose of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge and skills for a) developing and maintaining proactive classroom environments, b) teaching children social problem-solving and self-control skills, c) managing and preventing school-based crisis behaviors, and d) working with parents and other professionals.
Seminar 6 – Transition Across the Lifespan
This course provides an in-depth discussion of issues and strategies related to transitions from pre-school through elementary, middle, and high school and into adulthood. Relevant laws, planning, processes, strategies for interagency collaboration, and resources will be highlighted.
K495 Laboratory/Field Experiences in Special Education (cr. arr.: Max. 9) B P: Consent of instructor. This course provides the student a field-based, supervised experience with individuals with severe handicaps. It allows the opportunity to interact within school/ work/community settings on a daily basis (three hours/day, five days/week). Specific assignments, which are mutually agreed upon between student, cooperating teacher, and practicum supervisor, are also required.
Y420 Education Research: Approaches and Issues (Fall - 1 cr.) B This course is designed to expose students to the major approaches in educational research. Students will learn to interpret educational research and apply this knowledge to a research-based position paper.
L441 Bilingual Education: Introduction (3 cr.) B Introduction to the development of bilingual/bicultural education in the United States—its antecedents, rationale, theories. Comparison of existing bilingual/bicultural programs.
L442 Methods for Bilingual Teaching (3 cr.)
P: EDUCL441. Methods of teaching the content areas in a bilingual setting, including techniques of linguistic analysis.
L490 Research in Language Education
(1-3 cr.) B-I
M101 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B-I Laboratory or field experience. Grade: S or F.
M130 Introduction to Art Education (3 cr.) B Historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education, and the general processes and techniques of teaching as they apply to art teaching.
M135 Self Instruction in Art (1-5 cr.) B
A general-interest course in art. Talent and past experience are not important. Students select their own topics from a range of prepared opportunities.
M201 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B-I Laboratory or field experience for sophomores. Grade: S or F.
M202 Job Search Strategies for Educators (1 cr.) B P: At least junior standing. To provide students entering the job market with the employment skills needed to aid them in their job search, materials processing, interview skill development, and licensure procedures. For many students, this course serves as the capstone experience prior to or during student teaching.
M235 Looking At and Talking About Art
(3 cr.) B An introduction to analyzing pictorial images and particular works of art and forming thoughtful opinions about them. The course is specially designed for students with little or no background in art who want to learn how to respond intelligently to what they see.
M273 Recreational Arts and Crafts (2 cr.) B An introduction to arts and crafts for recreation agencies such as youth groups, camps, playgrounds, hospitals, etc.
M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.) B-I This course is designed to introduce students to teaching as a profession. Students focus upon the ‘‘self as teacher,’’ learning styles, cultural pluralism, and classroom teaching strategies that respond positively to the personal and ethnic diversity of the learner.
M301 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B-I Laboratory or field experience for juniors. Grade: S or F.
M303 Laboratory/Field Experiences: Junior High/Middle School (0-3 cr.) B-I Laboratory or field experiences at the junior high or middle school level. (May be repeated.) Corequisite with M314 or M330 or M336. Grade: S or F.
M304 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B Laboratory or field experience. Grade: S or F.
M305 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B Laboratory or field experience. Grade: S or F.
M306 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B Laboratory or field experience. Grade: S or F.
M307 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) B Laboratory or field experience. Grade: S or F.
M311 General Methods for Kindergarten/ Elementary Teachers (1-3 cr.) I Explores individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching process and curriculum development, and the organization of the elementary schools.
M314 (M313) General Methods for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers
(3 cr.) B-I General methodology and organization; knowledge about the teaching process, including general methods, instructional media, measurement, curriculum development and organization of the senior high/junior high/middle school; and techniques to promote individualized and interdisciplinary learning.
M316 Secondary General Methods (1-4 cr.) B This is an introductory course in general teaching strategies for secondary schools with an emphasis on adolescent learning and current issues in curriculum and instruction.
M317 Student Commonality and Diversity
(1-3 cr.) B Examines the implications of diversity and the value of cultural sensitivity in education. Students will become familiar with differences in learning and communication styles on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic class, and language; and become familiar with multicultural education in practice and its effects on the curriculum, classroom, and school structure.
M323 The Teaching of Music in the Elementary Schools (2 cr.) B-I P: Music Z241. Not open to music majors. Fundamental procedures of teaching elementary school music, stressing music material suitable for the first six grades.
M324 Teaching About the Arts (1-3 cr.) B Introduction to the importance of the arts in elementary school curriculum. Students are given a foundation of methods and materials in art and music that will enable them to integrate the arts into the general curriculum, supplement art lessons given by school art specialists, and encourage student discussion and understanding of art and music in the world today.
M330 Foundations of Art Education and Methods I (3 cr.) B P: H340, P254, M300 and
15 credit hours of art. An introduction to art education theory and related social issues. Supervised art teaching in elementary schools is an important part of this course.
M332 Art Experiences for Elementary Teachers, Part I (2 cr.) I Not open to art education majors. The selection, organization, guidance, and evaluation of two- and three-dimensional art activities in the elementary grades. Laboratory experiences with materials and methods.
M333 Art Experiences for the Elementary Teacher (2 cr.) B-I The selection, organization, guidance, and evaluation of individual and group art activities. Includes laboratory experiences with materials and methods of presenting projects.
M342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Music (3 cr.) P: MUS E231, EDUC M300, EDUC P254; C: EDUC M401. Detailed study of current teaching techniques for the elementary school music class. Dalcroze, Kodaly, and Orff techniques; review of current textbooks and other materials; classroom recorder and guitar.
M343 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (2 cr.) B P: MUS E231, MUS
G370, EDUC M300, EDUC P254; C: EDUC M401 (0 cr.) A study of vocal pedagogy, development of musicianship, rehearsal techniques, program management, and choral literature for elementary through high school choirs. A section of EDUC
M401 Laboratory/ Field Experience is corequisite.
M344 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (3 cr.) P: MUS E231, MUS G370, EDUC M300, EDUC P254; C: EDUC M401. A study of instrumental pedagogy, development of musicianship, rehearsal techniques, and appropriate methods and literature for elementary through high school bands and orchestras.
M371 Foundations of Art Education (4 cr.) I Historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of art education; curriculum development; individualized and interdisciplinary learning; instructing K-12 audiences; K-12 school organization; and general processes and practice of teaching art including the creative problem-solving process and interpreting, understanding, and judging art. School and museum field experiences included.
M401 Laboratory/Field Experience for Seniors (0-3 cr.) B-I Laboratory or field experience. Grade: S or F.
M403 Laboratory/Field Experiences (0-3 cr.) B Laboratory or field experiences at the high school level. (May be repeated.) Corequisite with the required special methods course. Grade: S or F.
M411 Laboratory/Field Experience: Middle and Secondary School (1-3 cr.) B Laboratory or field experiences in middle or secondary school science classes. (May be repeated.) Corequisite with M446, Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Science.
M420 The Student Teaching Seminar: Understanding Schools (2 cr.) B Seminar taught as a corequisite with early childhood (M423), kindergarten/primary (M424), elementary (M425), kindergarten (M470), and/or middle/junior high school (M470) student teaching experiences. This seminar will address several issues related to the process of becoming a teacher. Grade: S or F.
M424 Student Teaching: Kindergarten-Primary (1-16 cr.) B-I Full-time supervised student teaching over a full semester, divided equally between a kindergarten and primary grade in a school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Grade: S or F.
M425 Student Teaching: Elementary (1-16 cr.) B-I Full-time supervised student teaching in grades 1-6 for a minimum of ten weeks in an elementary school accredited by the state of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Grade: S or F.
M430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods II (3 cr.) B P: M330. Advanced study of curriculum developments in art education. Special attention is given to art teaching in secondary schools.
Methods Courses for Subject Matter Concentrations: General Information
P: (1) junior standing; (2) 20 credit hours in the subject in which the methods course is to be taken if in the major field, 15 credit hours if in the minor field; (3) admission to the Teacher Education Program; (4) a minimum grade of 2.5 in all education courses and in courses in the major and minor areas (any exceptions are noted under subject concentration). Students applying for student teaching must take their methods course on the campus where they are applying. These special methods courses should be taken during the semester immediately preceding student teaching. Methods courses concern problems of teaching the subject indicated, including the methods, procedures, devices, materials, and outstanding research in the field.
M432 Teaching Foreign Language 5-12
(1-3 cr.) B Development and practice of skills and techniques of teaching foreign language, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teacher performance. Micro and teaching lab included.
M434 Administration of School Bands (2 cr.) B P: Senior standing; EDUC M344 (to be taken during the student teaching semester). Teaching, organization, and administration of school wind and percussion ensembles.
M436 Administration of School Orchestra
(2 cr.) P: Senior standing; M344 (to be taken during the student teaching semester). Teaching, organization, and administration of school orchestras.
M437 Teaching Science 5-12 (1-3 cr.) B Focus on curriculum decisions teachers make every day. Specifically, students in this course will examine current learning theories and apply these theories to instructional practices at the middle grades and high school.
M440 Teaching Problems and Issues Seminar (3 cr.) B-I A comprehensive examination of teaching problems and issues at the junior high school and middle school levels with special emphasis on solution strategies in various contexts.
M441 (M442) Methods of Teaching Senior/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (1-4 cr.) B-I Develops concepts and theories from social science, humanities, and education into practices of successful social studies instruction. Integrates social issues and reflective thinking skills into the social studies curriculum. Emphasis on curriculum development skills and building a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners. Includes micro-teaching laboratory.
M445 Methods of Teaching Foreign Language (1-4 cr.) B-I Development and practice of skills and techniques for teaching foreign languages, selecting content and materials, and evaluating student and teacher performance. Micro-teaching laboratory included. This course should be taken during the semester immediately preceding student teaching. (Sem. I only)
M446 (M449) Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Science
(1-5 cr.) B-I P: 35 credit hours of science. Designed for students who plan to teach biology, chemistry, earth science, general science, or physics in the junior high/middle school or secondary school. Assignments and credit will be differentiated for graduate students.
M4502 Methods of Teaching High School Journalism (4 cr.) B-I
M451 Student Teaching: Junior High/Middle School (1-16 cr.) B-I Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of 10 weeks in a junior high or middle school accredited by the state of Indiana or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Grade: S or F.
M452 (M447) Methods of Teaching English in the Senior High/Junior High/Middle School (1-5 cr.) B-I Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of English in secondary schools, junior high schools, and middle schools. Experiences provided to assess ongoing programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs.
M456 Methods of Teaching Physical Education (3 cr.) B-I P: General Methods M314. Development and organization of teaching materials for various teaching styles found in the elementary and secondary public schools. Includes demonstration of teaching skills in laboratory sessions and class management concepts.
M457 (M448) Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Mathematics (2-4 cr.) B-I P: 30 credit hours of mathematics. Study of methodology, heuristics of problem solving, curriculum design, instructional computing, professional affiliations, and teaching of daily lessons in the domain of secondary and/or junior high/
middle school mathematics. (Sem. I only)
M458 Methods of Teaching Health and Safety (3 cr.) B For health and safety majors only.
M459 Teaching Mathematics 5-12 (1-3 cr.) B This course will focus on the curriculum and instruction issues that teachers make every day in the classroom. Specifically, students in the course will examine current theories and apply these theories to instructional practices.
M463 Methods in Speech and Hearing Therapy (3 cr.) B Emphasis on school organizational patterns and administrative policies; relevant federal and state legislation; caseload determination; and service delivery models. Offered during the first eight weeks of each semester.
M464 (M462) Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.) B-I Focuses on middle, junior high, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read more effectively.
M469 Content Area Literacy (1-3 cr.) B-I Focuses on middle, junior, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read and learn more effectively in all content areas.
M470 Practicum (3-8 cr.) B Instructional experience under the direction of an identified supervising teacher, with university-provided supervision in the endorsement or minor area, and at the level appropriate to the area, and in an accredited school within the state of Indiana unless the integral program includes experience in an approved and accredited out-of-state site. The practicum may be full- or part-time, but in every instance the amount of credit granted will be commensurate with the amount of time spent in the instructional setting. Grade: S or F.
M472 Teaching Art in the Elementary School (3 cr.) I P: M371, C311. Develops understanding and appreciation of teaching, with emphasis on teaching in the elementary schools. Includes curriculum and lesson planning, organization of materials and ideas, and techniques of classroom management. To be taken concurrently with M301, which encompasses off-campus experiences in the elementary schools.
M473 Teaching Art in the Secondary Schools (3 cr.) I P: M371, C311. Develops understanding and appreciation of teaching, with emphasis on teaching art in the secondary schools. Includes advanced studies of curriculum and lesson planning, classroom organization, and management techniques. Must be taken concurrently with M401, which encompasses Herron Saturday School experience.
M474 Undergraduate Seminar in Music Education (1-2 cr.) B P: Consent of instructor. An eight-week course taken in the same semester as student teaching. Current literature in music education, with individual projects concerned with music learning in the schools.
M477 Methods of Teaching in Health Occupations Education (3-5 cr.) I Teaching methods and techniques, and choices of material and equipment, with emphasis on evaluation.
M4782 Methods of Teaching High School Speech (4 cr.) B-I Includes methods of teaching speech and theatre.
M480 Student Teaching: Senior High/
Junior High/Middle School (1-16 cr.) B-I
Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of ten weeks in a junior high/middle school or senior high school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-approved supervision. Grade: S or F.
M482 Student Teaching: All Grades (1-16 cr.) Full-time supervised student teaching in the areas of visual arts, music, physical education, special education, or school library/media services for a minimum of ten weeks at an elementary school, junior high/middle school, and/or senior high school accredited by the state of Indiana, or an equivalent approved school out of state. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision. Grade: < br> S or F.
M483 Teaching Social Studies 5-12 (1-3 cr.) B Historical and contemporary roles of social studies will be explored with an emphasis on roles played by history, the social sciences, and the humanities. Particular attention is given to development of skills essential to successful social studies instruction and a resource bank of instructional ideas.
N443 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics Problem Solving (3 cr.) B
P249 Growth and Development in Early Childhood (3 cr.) B-I Focuses on the cognitive, social, affective, and physical development of the child during the early years of life. The goal of understanding the growing child from multiple perspectives guides the study of theory and research on child development. Theoretical study is integrated with observations of and experiences with children in a way that increases the insights and competence of the teacher of young children. Addresses the unique developmental problems of special groups of children—handicapped, economically deprived, and members of minority groups.
Q200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry
S400 Field-Based Seminar in Teacher Education (2-4 cr.) Discussion of issues in secondary education and exploration of problems of the field. Students spend approximately one day each week in the schools, satisfying performance standards for teacher certification. May be repeated. Instructor’s permission required. Grade: S or F.
T300 Urban and Rural Problems (3 cr.) B
An introductory course with emphasis upon social problems encountered by minority groups and poor whites in depressed areas. The course will be directed by a community person and a university faculty member.
T450 Cultural/Community Forces and the Schools (3 cr.) B Promotes modification of instructional strategies within diverse educational settings by providing opportunities to analyze community forces and cultures through cultural orientation workshops, culturally focused readings, direct residential participation in community-related activities, and biweekly preparation of cultural summary reports.
U205 Human Development Opportunities for College Students (1-3 cr.) B Opportunities are given for students to better understand their personal development, to learn and use human relations skills, to assess humanistic issues in both personal and societal terms, and to establish goals for the future. Class emphasis will vary, depending upon student needs and the specific topics to be addressed.
W200 Using Computers in Education/Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction (1-3 cr.) B-I Required of all students pursuing teacher education. Introduction to instructional computing and educational computing literature. Hands-on experience with educational software utility packages and commonly used microcomputer hardware.
X100 Practice in Reading and Study for Self-Improvement (0 cr.)3 Attempts to discover weaknesses in the student’s methods of reading and study, and to provide remedial exercises. Much of the work is done on an individual basis.
1For descriptions of courses required for teacher certification that are offered by other schools on the campus, see the catalogs of those schools.
2Course currently under revision.
3Offered at the regional campuses only.