Graduate Courses in Elementary Education (EDEL)

EDEL 200 - Contemporary Issues

Designed so that its content and structure may accommodate special issues not especially appropriate within the boundaries of an existing course. Prerequisites: Twelve hours in education and related areas.

Credits: 0 to 3

EDEL 244 - Social Studies in Elem Schls

Study of literature, research, and problems in teaching social studies in the elementary school. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas.

Credits: 3

EDEL 256 - Methods & Materials in Math

Evolution of mathematical concepts, notations. Meaning of numbers, number-systems. Theory underlying fundamental operations, metric measurements, analysis of modern approach to mathematics. Manipulative approach to teaching mathematics. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas.

Credits: 3

EDEL 270 - Kindergarten Methods & Org

Objectives, organization, curriculum, methods and materials, and relationships of kindergarten preschool experiences. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas.

Credits: 3

EDEL 271 - Kindergarten Educ W/Lab

Designed to acquaint the prospective kindergarten teacher with educational research conducted by Piaget, Bruner, Montessori, and others with experiences provided for working with children of kindergarten age. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas.

Credits: 3

EDEL 295 - Lab Experience in Education

Supervised field work designed to give students experience in specialized areas for their professional development. Prerequisite: Permission of the Coordinator of Professional Laboratory Experiences.

Credits: 1 to 12

EDEL 319 - Internshp Specialzd Personnel

Students will undertake an approved internship in an institution which reflects the particular area of interest and needs of the student. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

Credits: 1 to 6

EDEL 380 - Professional Problems in Ed

Designed to cover selected educational problems in depth. The major emphasis will be on intensive and critical analysis of the literature and practice in a given area.

Credits: 3

EDEL 382 - Teaching Internship

Supervised teaching experiences on a full-time basis, with related seminars in teaching subject. Prerequisite: Permission of coordinator of Professional Laboratory Experiences.

Credits: 3 to 8

EDEL 391 - Master's Thesis Research

Thesis topic must be approved by a faculty committee.

Credits: 1 to 18

EDEL 397 - Problems in Education

Individual work on a research problem selected by the student in consultation with a staff member. Prerequisite: Twelve hours in education and related areas; endorsement by a sponsoring faculty member.

Credits: 1 to 6