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EDUG (Education) Course Descriptions

EDUG 501 The Professional Educator
1 hour. An introduction to the characteristics and role of the professional educator in today's society. An interrogation of prevailing Western strands of thought upon education, the role of the professional educator, and the changing terrain of education.

EDUG 502 Special Topics for the Professional Educator: Structures for Teaching and Learning
2 hours. Special topics include the Oregon Content Standards, instructional strategies, unit planning, classroom management, and educational technology.

EDUG 503 Special Topics for the Professional Educator: Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Populations
2 hours. Special topics include teaching in a diverse society and meeting the needs of all students. Attention is paid to issues of inclusion, gender, race, class, and at-risk populations. Unique needs of each authorization level will also be addressed.

EDUG 510 Issues in Human Development: Theory Into Practice
2 hours. The theoretical and practical aspects of human development - birth through adolescence.

EDUG 520 Action Research for Teachers I
1 hour. Introduction to a variety of methods for gathering both qualitative and quantitative data in the classroom. Attention will be given to defining "action research" and "teacher/researcher."

EDUG 521 Action Research for Teachers II
3 hours. Design and implement action research project for the practicum using a variety of methods. Design, teach, assess, and interpret first work sample in the practicum, applying "best practices." Interpret data results from both the research and the work sample.

EDUG 522 Action Research for Teachers III
3 hours. Continue data collection for research in the practicum. Analyze, interpret, and report on data. Design, teach, assess, and interpret second work sample in the practicum, applying "best practices." Students will present action research projects during a research symposium.

EDUG 530 Learning Theory
2 hours. Theories of learning and associated teaching applications. Focus will be on views of knowledge, the learner, and the nature of learning and teaching.

Authorization and Content-Specific Courses

EDUG 551 Methods for Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
2.5 hours. A study of instructional strategies and the design, implementation, and evaluation of language arts and social studies curriculum for early childhood and elementary classroom. The pattern of course topics presented is nature of content knowledge, general pedagogical methods, subject-specific pedagogical methods, and integrated pedagogical methods.

EDUG 552 Methods for Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies in the Elementary and Mid-Level Classroom
2.5 hours. A study of instructional strategies and the design, implementation, and evaluation of language arts and social studies curriculum for elementary and mid-level classroom. The pattern of course topics presented is nature of content knowledge, general pedagogical methods, subject-specific pedagogical methods, and integrated pedagogical methods.

EDUG 553 Methods for Teaching Math and Science in the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom
2.5 hours. A study of instructional strategies and the design, implementation, and evaluation of math and science curriculum for the early childhood and elementary classroom. The pattern of course topics presented is nature of content knowledge, general pedagogical methods, subject-specific pedagogical methods, and integrated pedagogical methods.

EDUG 554 Methods for Teaching Math and Science in the Elementary and Mid-Level Classroom
2.5 hours. A study of instructional strategies and the design, implementation, and evaluation of math and science curriculum for the elementary and mid-level classroom. The pattern of course topics presented is nature of content knowledge, general pedagogical methods, subject-specific pedagogical methods, and integrated pedagogical methods.

EDUG 556 Secondary Content Pedagogy
3 hours. A study of instructional strategies and the design, implementation, and evaluation of curriculum for content-specific secondary classroom. The pattern of course topics presented is nature of content knowledge, general pedagogical methods, subject-specific pedagogical methods, and integrated pedagogical methods.

EDUG 557 Topics in Secondary Education: Rethinking High School
1 hour. A study of structures, strategies, issues, designs, and possibilities for the organization of high schools and implementation of curriculum to meet the specific needs of high school students.

EDUG 558 Topics in Mid-Level Education: Teaching in the Middle
1 hour. A study of structures, strategies, issues, designs, and possibilities for the organization of middle schools and implementation of curriculum to meet the specific needs of mid-level students.

EDUG 560 Language and Literacy
2 hours. Language/reading, writing, and communication will be discussed, along with how they are applied across the disciplines.

EDUG 575 Practicum I: Enrichment Experience
2 hours. Planning, teaching, tutoring, and/or community service with grades P through 12 are possible options for this practicum. Each MAT program provides a unique experience for interaction in an authorization appropriate environment. Pass/No Pass.

EDUG 576 Practicum II: Classroom Organization in Practice
3 hours. Observation and teaching in an elementary or secondary classroom. An opportunity to plan, implement, and evaluate the first work sample. Pass/No Pass.

EDUG 577 Practicum III: Classroom Teaching
6 hours. Full-time supervised student teaching. Preservice teachers teach and evaluate lessons, assess student achievement, and evaluate themselves. Work samples will be implemented and evaluated. Pass/No Pass.

EDUG 590 Graduate Seminar
2 hours. A seminar focusing on issues related to current trends and questions in education, classroom organization and management, and ethics/values in teaching. Classroom observations in minority, cross-cultural, and alternative school settings. Professional transition topics will include résumé writing, job-search strategies, placement services, and interviewing skills.