Department of Educational Studies

Minors in Education

Peace Studies Minor 

  • This interdisciplinary academic minor is open to students in all degree programs

CYS 1010 Leadership and Best Practices in Child and Youth Programming

[3 credit hours]

This course is a practical exploration of the principles, methods, procedures, and skills needed for the development and implementation of child and/or youth programs. Students will be prepared to intern in an established child and/or youth development program upon completion of the course.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CYS 1020 Studies in Child and Youth Learning and Development

[3 credit hours]

This course is an introductory exploration of the content and context associated with an established early childhood and/or youth development program. This course includes practice in modern teaching procedures, construction and use of classroom instructional materials, analysis of the teaching learning process, meeting the needs of diverse learners, classroom supervision, and community relations.

Prerequisites: CYS 1010 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Corequisites: CYS 1030

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

CYS 1030 Field Experience in Child Development Centers / Youth Services Forums

[9 credit hours]

This course is a supervised leadership experience within a child and/or youth development internship program. Students who complete this course are prepared to work with children and/or youth in a variety of educational and non-educational domestic and international settings. Practical field-based assignments encourage students to reflect upon their experience as part of the development of interpersonal, cross-cultural, and leadership skills.

Prerequisites: CYS 1010 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of D-

Corequisites: CYS 1020

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EDP 1500 Thinking, Knowing and Learning: From Self Determination to the Collective Good

[3 credit hours]

This course will help students acquire knowledge, skills, and dispositions about their own learning and thinking and how to apply these competencies in their personal and professional lives in a global society.

EDP 1550 Adaptive Learning In College

[3 credit hours]

Examines a variety of cognitive, affective and social factors associated with academic performance in college. Major emphasis is placed on applications to learning and college success.

EDP 3110 Learning And Individual Differences

[3 credit hours]

Focuses on selected research findings and theoretical principles on learning and individual differences. Considers relationships of this body of information to learning and performance in a variety of contexts.

EDP 3120 Psychology Of Coping And Adaptation

[3 credit hours]

Reviews and analyzes principles, research findings, coping models, as well as personal and situational factors associated with coping and adaptational processes in a variety of life circumstances.

EDP 3200 Applied Psychology For Teachers

[3 credit hours]

Examination of the ways in which psychological principles can be applied to the planning and implementation of meaningful instruction in elementary and secondary classrooms.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EDP 3210 Child Development For Early Childhood Educators

[3 credit hours]

Students in early childhood education will be introduced to emotional, social and cognitive factors in child development (birth to age eight) and examine how teachers can create optimal environments for students.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EDP 3230 Human Development For P-12 Educators

[3 credit hours]

This course will examine concepts in the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personality development of children and adolescents. It will provide a necessary background for future teachers to deal effectively with children and youth and to better understand the issues and problems they face. Integrated filed and clinical experiences will provide contexts for these concepts as they are exemplified in the lives of young people.

Prerequisites: EDP 3200 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EDP 3240 Child And Adolescent Development For Middle Grades Educators

[3 credit hours]

Students will consider the ways in which an understanding of development can be used to guide teacher behavior. Biological, social and psychological factors will be considered.

Prerequisites: Upper Division with a score of 1

EDP 3250 Adolescent Development And Learning

[3 credit hours]

The purpose of this course is to provide pre-service teachers with an understanding of the psychological principles of adolescent development and learning as well as the application of these principles to classroom instruction, assessment, and management. Students develop ways of thinking about teaching and learning in order to make informed decisions concerning various aspects of student learning and instruction. The course focuses on learning theories, cognitive development, personal and social development, achievement motivation, and diversity and their application.

Prerequisites: Upper Division with a score of 1

EDP 3280 Foundations Of Teaching And Learning

[3 credit hours]

This course will focus on major conceptions of learning as applied to education, including basic principles of conditioning, information processing and social learning. Concepts such as designing instructional events, classroom management, student assessment and evaluation will be explored.

EDP 3290 Life Span Development

[3 credit hours]

This course will examine concepts delineating the physical (including genetic influences), cognitive, social and personality development across the life span. The course is designed to provide a necessary background in the concepts of development as they pertain to a life span orientation for students in special education. An emphasis will be placed on the application of developmental data issues and problems extant in working with special populations.

Term Offered: Fall

EDP 4120 Alternative Approaches To Discipline

[3 credit hours]

Reviews a variety of models, constructs and methodologies for addressing behavior and discipline problems, especially within school and family settings. Emphases are placed on individual and group approaches to discipline.

EDP 4210 Child Behavior And Development

[3 credit hours]

Examines the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personality development of children. Provides helping professionals with background to identify and solve problems related to child growth and development.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EDP 4220 Adolescent Behavior And Development

[3 credit hours]

Examines the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personality development of adolescents. Provides helping professionals with background to identify and solve problems related to adolescent growth and development.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EDP 4230 Adult Development

[3 credit hours]

An overview of life-span development analyzing cognitive, physical, personality and social development from early adulthood through the later years.

EDP 4240 Classroom Engagement and Behavioral Supports

[3 credit hours]

The course builds teacher candidate’s knowledge of social and emotional development and needs from birth to age 11. Teacher candidates develop skills to develop support positive classroom dynamics, prosocial behaviors and classroom management. The course addresses theory and practical application of current behavioral support approaches as well as the evolution of the field across time. Special attention will be paid to current best practice as it applies to the primary classroom.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

EDP 4330 Behavior Management

[3 credit hours]

Theoretical and practical study of behavioral and cognitive approaches to behavior management. Students will design, develop, implement and evaluate management plans for themselves and others.

EDP 4990 Independent Study In Educational Psychology

[1-3 credit hours]

]Directed study of a current topic in educational psychology. The student meets with the instructor at arranged intervals without formal classes.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EDU 1000 Orientation To Education

[1 credit hour]

Academic and student development course offering an introduction to College and University community. Offers strategies for successful transition to University environment by examining University resources, procedures, academic programs and advising.

Term Offered: Fall

EDU 1700 Introduction to Education

[3 credit hours]

Exploration of purposes of schools in society, focusing on professionalism, standards & accountability, education for democracy, legal & organizational issues, diversity, and curriculum & instruction, as well as knowledge and dispositions required to be an effective teacher.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

EDU 4700 Honors Capstone Practicum

[1-3 credit hours]

Capstone Practicum is an individualized applied learning experience. Faculty engage in a collaborative mentoring relationship with the student to establish an Honors Capstone Plan. The student assumes responsibility for learning in a self-directed manner without the structure provided by the typical classroom course.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

ETPT 2020 Technology And Multimedia In Educational Environments

[3 credit hours]

Emphasizes the development of computing skills with a focus on productivity tools in organizing, managing, multimedia authoring, homepage development, software evaluation and presenting lessons for professional communication in K-12.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

ETPT 4200 Computer Skills For Instructional Professionals

[3 credit hours]

Emphasizes developing skills in the use of this common productivity software and the use of computer technology in solving typical classroom problems.

ETPT 4950 Workshop In Educational Technology & Performance Technology

[1-5 credit hours]

Workshops are developed around topics of interest in all areas of educational technology and performance technology. Students should discuss specific content for each offering with educational technology faculty.

ETPT 4990 Independent Study In Educational Technology & Performance Technology

[1-5 credit hours]

Individual study designed to provide a student the opportunity to work individually on professional problems under the direction of educational technology & performance technology faculty.

Term Offered: Fall

PJS 1000 Introduction to Peace and Justice Studies

[3 credit hours]

This survey course provides an overview to fundamental peace knowledge: theories of peace, ethics, violence, conflict and change in the context of historical and 21st century issues and events.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

Core Social Sciences

PJS 2000 Nonviolence and Conflict Transformation Theory and Practice

[3 credit hours]

This course provides an overview of theories and principles of nonviolence, ethics of conflict, and conflict transformation; it engages students in the application of practical methods and skills of peacebuilding through the lenses of these theories and principles.

Core Arts & Humanities

PJS 2500 Peace Education Facilitating Learning for Change in Schools and Beyond

[3 credit hours]

The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic concepts, theories, and approaches to peace education. The course explores the theories of peace education, including pedagogical approaches to peace-learning for formal, informal, and non-formal learning settings. The course also introduces the substantive areas of peace education.

Prerequisites: PJS 1000 with a minimum grade of D- and PJS 2000 with a minimum grade of D-

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

PJS 3000 Peace Lab Issues and Practices in Peace

[3 credit hours]

Peace Lab is an experiential, issue-focused laboratory that introduces students to practical skills of research or program design for applied peacebuilding in a variety of settings. The project developed by the student is informed by and demonstrates understanding of their core peace studies knowledge. Students present their projects to the public in a scholarly fair/ conference organized by the course.

Prerequisites: PJS 1000 with a minimum grade of D- and PJS 2000 with a minimum grade of D- and PJS 2500 with a minimum grade of D-

PJS 4000 Senior Capstone Seminar

[3 credit hours]

The Capstone Seminar provides the opportunity for the student to develop a formal, independent study culminating in a written discourse that advances our understanding of peace studies or a formal, independent project applying principles of peace studies to analyze a particular problem and culminating in a written discourse. The course builds on the work projects formulated in the Peace Lab (PJS 3000).

Prerequisites: PJS 1000 with a minimum grade of D- and PJS 2000 with a minimum grade of D- and PJS 2500 with a minimum grade of D- and PJS 3000 with a minimum grade of D-

RESM 4100 Educational Statistics

[3 credit hours]

Introduction to major concepts of statistical description; central tendency, dispersion, and relative position and relationship. Inferential methods such as t-tests, one-way analysis of variance and multiple comparisons are also presented.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

RESM 4200 Classroom Assessment

[3 credit hours]

This course familiarizes preservice teachers with concepts and principles of classroom assessment. It examines formal and informal strategies for assessing student achievement and explores conceptual and practical issues in assessment and grading.

Prerequisites: Upper Division with a score of 1

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

RESM 4990 Independent Study In Educational Research

[1-4 credit hours]

The study of a current topic in educational research, measurement, statistics, or program evaluation. The student meets with the instructor at arranged intervals without formal classes.

Term Offered: Summer

TSOC 1500 Education In A Diverse Society

[2 credit hours]

Introduction to the socio-cultural foundations of schooling in the United States, including purposes of schooling in a multicultural society and the resulting nature of teacher work.

TSOC 2000 Diversity In Contemporary Society

[3 credit hours]

This course analyzes the roles of people in a culturally diverse society through an exploration of issues of race, class, gender, ethnicity and disability.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

Multicultural US Diversity

TSOC 2500 Historical-Philosophical Perspectives On Education

[2 credit hours]

This course uses history and philosophy as lenses through which to inspect and reflect on the developing role of public schooling in the US from colonial times to the present.

TSOC 3000 Schooling And Democratic Society

[3 credit hours]

The evolving role of education in the US, including the historical and contemporary relationship of schooling to other educational institutions, groups of people and the process of social change.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

TSOC 3010 Educating The Reflective Practitioner

[3 credit hours]

Emphasizes being and teaching others to be "reflective practitioners" in vocational and avocational endeavors. Coping with changing client circumstances, effective thinking, higher levels of learning and self-renewal are also studied.

TSOC 3100 Inquiry And Creative Action

[3 credit hours]

Different approaches to problem solving are examined and students use some to complete real-life projects they have designed. Creativity, logical analysis, personal effectiveness and polarity management will be studied.

TSOC 3500 Society Culture and History Infuenced Middle Grades

[3 credit hours]

TSOC 3540 Education And The Construction Of Societies

[3 credit hours]

Examines life long conceptual learning tools from several humanity disciplines that help define and frame action on real life problems of a diverse, global nature.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

TSOC 4000 Socio-Cultural And Historical Influences On U.s. Education

[3 credit hours]

The evolving role of education in the US, including the historical and contemporary relationship of schooling to other educational institutions, groups of people and the process of social change.

TSOC 4100 Group Processes In Education

[3 credit hours]

Investigation of theory, research and individual interactions which undergird effective actions in groups. Group processes and individual-group relationships are emphasized in education, voluntary and business group settings.

TSOC 4130 Children And The Law

[2 credit hours]

Examines major issues and laws involved in public education and health services, especially the role of advocate for students that the school nurse and other professionals play.

TSOC 4150 Education And Community Relations

[3 credit hours]

Provides a framework, the analysis skills and the action implementation behaviors for understanding community schools and agencies. Develops skills in project management within the context of understanding and valuing diversity.

TSOC 4190 Workshop In Educational Theory & Social Foundations

[1-5 credit hours]

Practical applications of topics of interest and concern for preservice teachers and other education personnel.

TSOC 4940 Field Experience In Pacs

[1-10 credit hours]

Students will establish and complete an internship focusing on specified objectives, actions and time schedules under both on and off-campus supervision. Progress reports and a summary evaluation are required.

TSOC 4990 Independent Study In Educational Theory

[1-4 credit hours]

Directed study of a current topic in educational theory and social foundations. The student meets with the instructor at arranged intervals without formal classes.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall