Courses

• SED SC 508: Student-Teaching Half Practicum: Science, 8-12
  For description, see SED SC 510. Undergraduate Prereq: SED SC 509. Graduate Prereq: Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. 4 cr.
• SED SC 509: Student-Teaching Practicum: Science, 5-8
  Student teaching: a full-time experience in a selected school under joint supervision of a cooperating practitioner and a University representative. Minimum 300 hours required. Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. 8 cr.
• SED SC 510: Student-Teaching Practicum: Science, 8-12
  Student teaching: a full-time experience in a selected secondary school under joint supervision of a cooperating practitioner and a University representative. Minimum 300 hours required. Open only to matriculated graduate students who have completed prerequisites. 8 cr.
• SED SC 521: Introduction to STEM Education Theory and Practice
  This course provides an introduction to modern learning theory emphasizing inquiry learning in the classroom for science, engineering and mathematics. 2 cr.
• SED SC 539: Explaining Science: a Philosophical Perspective
  An analysis of science from a philosophical and historical perspective. What distinguishes scientific knowing? What vision has science given us of the universe and humanity's place within it? And how can answers to such questions inform the presentation of science to students and other non-scientists? 4 cr.
• SED SC 570: Science Teaching Methods I
  This course emphasizes pedagogical content knowledge through the exploration of methods for teaching science across disciplines at the middle and high school levels. Emphasis is on the design of learning experiences that integrate intellectually sound and developmentally appropriate content, scientific thinking strategies, reflective practice, and assessment. 4 cr.
• SED SC 572: Science Methods II: Teaching in the Science Disciplines
  This course emphasizes the practical applications of instructional strategies and teaching skills presented in science methods I. It emphasizes the pedagogical content knowledge in the respective disciplines as they are being practiced in the student teaching practicum. 4 cr.
• SED SC 575: Introduction to Science Education
  Provides an introduction to modern learning theory emphasizing inquiry learning in the classroom for science and engineering. The four-credit option includes a pre-practicum for pre-service teachers. Var cr.
• SED SC 576: Science Teaching Pre-Practicum
  Pre-service teachers will participate in a pre-practicum experience in local schools where they will have the opportunity to study and practice science teaching methods addressed in SC570: Science Teaching Methods. 2 cr.
• SED SC 608: Student-Teaching Practicum: Science, 5-9
  Full-time student-teaching in selected schools. Six weeks; Minimum 150 hours required.
• SED SC 609: Student-Teaching Practicum: Science, 9-12
  Full-time student-teaching in selected high schools. Six weeks; Minimum 150 hours required.
• SED SD 999: Sydney SED Prog
  
• SED SE 250: Disability, Education, and Public Policy
  Designed to develop an understanding of the impact of disability on individuals and their families, and the necessary educational and public policies to support them. 4 cr.
• SED SE 251: Special Education and Adolescents
  Designed to develop an understanding of the impact of disability on middle and high school students and the necessary educational interventions and public policies to support them. Prereq: ED 100. 2 cr.
• SED SE 315: Field Experience in Special Education: Severe Disabilities
  Designed to develop observational skills regarding students with severe disabilities and the settings in which they learn in this pre-practicum fieldwork experience and accompanying seminar. Learn to analyze students' learning profiles. 50 hours of fieldwork plus seminar. Prereq: SE 250. 2 cr.
• SED SE 316: Fieldwork in Special Education: Severe Disabilities
  Through a second pre-practicum fieldwork experience and accompanying seminar, students further develop observational skills regarding students with severe disabilities, and demonstrate their ability to collect data and plan and implement instruction. 50 hours of fieldwork plus seminar. Prereq: SE 315. 2 cr.
• SED SE 401: Special Education: Cognition and Learning
  Designed to develop an understanding of the various theories of learning that have informed the development of instructional strategies that are used with students with disabilities. Prereq: SE 250. 4 cr.
• SED SE 480: Teaching Students with Special Needs
  Students will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to design, implement, and evaluate individualized educational program for students with mild/moderate disabilities PreK -- 8. Prereq: LR 501. 4 cr.
• SED SE 493: Practicum in Disabilities Studies
  Through fieldwork experience and corresponding seminar, students develop an understanding of human services agencies serving individuals with disabilities and the nature and processes of service provision, roles and responsibilities, and collaboration. Var cr.
• SED SE 500: Directed Study
  For description, see SED AP 500. Prereq: Approval of advisor. Signed plan of study must be submitted in advance of registration on a Directed study form obtained from the SED Office of Records. Var cr.

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