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EDSD
Education, Secondary
Department of Education
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EDSD 301 PARAPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDSD 400 SEMINAR
EDSD 410 STUDENT TEACHING
EDSD 413 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
EDSD 452 METHODS OF TEACHING VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
EDSD 453 METHODS OF TEACHING ART
EDSD 457 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH
EDSD 458 METHODS OF TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES
EDSD 459 METHODS OF TEACHING FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
EDSD 461 METHODS OF TEACHING SENIOR HIGH MATHEMATICS
EDSD 465 METHODS OF TEACHING SECONDARY HEALTH ENHANCEMENT
EDSD 466 METHODS OF TEACHING SECONDARY SCIENCE
EDSD 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
EDSD 471 METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS
EDSD 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
EDSD 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
EDSD 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
EDSD 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
EDSD 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
EDSD 301 PARAPROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
F, S 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360 and good standing in Teacher Education program.
COREQUISITE: Methods course in teaching major.
-- Students will be assigned to school classrooms to observe children,
teachers, and teaching strategies, and to serve as teacher aids. Students
will teach lessons in the subject area corresponding to the methods
class in which they are currently enrolled (45 contact hours required).
EDSD 363 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
F,S 1 cr. LEC 1
COREQUISITE: EDSD 462 and EDSD 464
-- Provides students with an opportunity to reflect on their own culture/heritage
as they explore the backgrounds and experiences of other cultural groups
in this country. An emphasis is placed on democratic community building
in a multicultural society.
EDSD 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the upper division level which are not covered
in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting
discussion material.
EDSD 410 STUDENT TEACHING
F,S,Su 5 - 12 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing, completion of all required EDSD special
methods courses, and good standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 413.
-- Observation and teaching in a classroom setting; preparation and
delivery of lesson plans. The student teaching experience will occur
under the supervision of experienced teachers and MSU staff supervisors.
Observational participation at grades five and/or six also takes place.
EDSD 413 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES
F,S 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: Senior standing, completion of all EDSD special methods
courses, and good standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 410.
-- Senior capstone course. Role of the teacher in the contemporary secondary
school. Overview of salient issues to include applied evaluation, classroom
management and discipline, cooperative learning, law, contracts, certification,
professional organizations, ethics, resume, job seeking, and professionalism.
EDSD 450 CONTENT AREA READING
S 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: EDEL 305 or EDEL 405.
-- Techniques, materials, organization, and theory in teaching effective
reading skills in all content fields, grades 5-12.
EDSD 452 METHODS OF TEACHING VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE
& TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area and good standing in Teacher Education program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
-- Problem solving approach to planning (including lesson/unit), teaching
and evaluating vocational and technology education at the middle and
secondary school levels. Content area reading will be investigated.
Includes classroom paraprofessional experience.
EDSD 453 METHODS OF TEACHING ART
S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area and good standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
-- Emphasizes the teacher-artist as the essential resource for art experiences
in the schools. Readings and written assignments, exploring curriculum
content and program implementation, media, resources, content reading,
lesson/unit planning and evaluation issues in art education. Includes
classroom paraprofessional experience.
EDSD 457 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area and good standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
-- Teaching strategies, methods and materials for planning (including
lesson/unit); implementing evaluating language arts instruction. Includes
components on course design, writing, reading, literature, speaking
and media instruction, and professional development. Includes classroom
paraprofessional experience.
EDSD 458 METHODS OF TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area, and good
standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
-- Curriculum, materials, procedures and content reading for planning
(including lesson/unit), implementing, teaching, and evaluating social
studies programs in secondary schools. Includes classroom paraprofessional
experience.
EDSD 459 METHODS OF TEACHING FAMILY AND CONSUMER
SCIENCES
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area, and good
standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
-- Teaching strategies, methods, materials, and content reading for
planning (including lesson/unit); implementing and evaluating family
and consumer science programs. Includes classroom paraprofessional experience.
EDSD 461 METHODS OF TEACHING SENIOR HIGH MATHEMATICS
F 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area, and good
standing in Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
-- Effective techniques in presenting materials, and planning class
activities (including lesson/unit). Methods of teaching and evaluating
algebra, geometry, trigonometry, probability/statistics; application
of current mathematics education research and reading in the content
area of mathematics. Includes classroom paraprofessional experience.
EDSD 465 METHODS OF TEACHING SECONDARY HEALTH
ENHANCEMENT
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area, and good
standing in Teacher Education Program.
-- Developing pedagogical content knowledge by focusing on research
based instructional strategies, methods, materials, and content reading
for planning, implementing, and evaluating health enhancement lessons,
units, and programs in secondary schools. Includes classroom paraprofessional
experience.
EDSD 466 METHODS OF TEACHING SECONDARY SCIENCE
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area, and admission
to the Teacher Education Program.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 301 (for teaching majors in this subject).
COREQUISITE: For science majors: EDSD 400.
-- Focuses on methods of planning (including lesson/unit), teaching,
and evaluating science inquiry skills, content, attitudes, and safety
in the secondary classroom.
EDSD 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of
department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
EDSD 471 METHODS OF TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EDCI 360, 20 or more credits in subject area, and good
standing in Teacher Education Program.
-- Effective techniques in presenting materials, planning class activities,
and creating good learning experiences. Methods of teaching and evaluating
arithmetic, remedial mathematics, basic geometry, introductory algebra,
and reading/writing mathematics.
EDSD 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
EDSD 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: EDSD 490
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative
activity projects.
EDSD 490RUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate
in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
EDSD 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Good standing, consent of instructor, approval of department
head, and approval of Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
EDSD 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each
offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular
one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability
and demand before requesting a regular course number.
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