Secondary Education (SED) Courses

SECONDARY EDUCATION (SED)

1998-1999 Bulletin Information

SED 340 Fundamentals of Teaching (W) 3 cr
Theory and practice of planning for instruction and classroom management. Conducted as
a system for individually guided mastery. Must be taken concurrently with SED 341.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and Admission to Candidacy.
SED 341 Teaching Skills (W) 3 cr
Study and practice of selected skills employing video recording and micro-teaching. Must
be taken concurrently with SED 340. Prerequisites: Junior standing and Admission to Candidacy.
SED 350 Introduction to Teaching in the Middle School 3 cr
A study of the concerns of the pre-service middle school teachers, including program
development, characteristics of the middlescent learners, nature of student-oriented instruction,
and facilitation of learning of exceptional youth within the regular learning groups. Prerequisites:
Junior standing and Admission to Candidacy.
SED 352 Literature for Adolescents 3 cr
Discussion and evaluation of literature for students in grades 7 through 12 with extensive
reading, listening and viewing of materials.
SED 429 Opening School Laboratory Experiences 1 cr
Professional laboratory experiences of observation and participation for a two-week
period at the opening of school. (May be taken twice.) Prerequisites: Senior standing and
Admission to Candidacy.
SED 453 Teaching Language Subjects in Secondary Schools 3 cr
Assists the student in organizing materials and in developing methods of teaching
language subjects in secondary schools. Offered in the Fall Quarter only. Prerequisites:
Admission to Candidacy, completion of two-thirds of teaching field(s), and SED 340, 341.
SED 454 Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools 3 cr
Assists the student in organizing materials and in developing methods of teaching
mathematics in secondary schools. Offered in Fall Quarter only. Prerequisites: Admission to
Candidacy, com-pletion of two-thirds of teaching field, and SED 340, 341.
SED 455 Teaching Music in Secondary Schools 3 cr
Assists the student in organizing materials and in developing methods of teaching music
in secondary schools. Offered in Fall Quarter only. Prerequisites: Admission to Candidacy,
completion of two-thirds of teaching field, and SED 340, 341.
SED 456 Teaching Science in Secondary Schools 3 cr
Assists the student in organizing materials and in developing methods of teaching science
in secondary schools. Offered in the Winter Quarter only. Prerequisites: Admission to
Candidacy, com-pletion of two-thirds of teaching field and SED 340, 341.
SED 457 Teaching Social Studies in Secondary Schools 3 cr
Assists the student in organizing materials and in developing methods of teaching social
studies in secondary schools. Offered in Winter Quarter only. Prerequisites: Admission to
Candidacy, com-pletion of two-thirds of teaching field, and SED 340, 341.
SED 459 Creative Experience in Oral Language 3 cr
Background in the theory and function of oral language, and techniques for developing
oral and dramatic communicative skills. Emphasis will be on everyday oral language, rather than
on formal speech or theater.
SED 462 Student Teaching in the Middle School 12 cr
Observation and supervised teaching in the middle schools with opportunity for study and
discussion of the problems and issues encountered. Students will be placed with a person holding
a valid teaching certificate in the appropriate field. Prerequisites: Admission to Candidacy, SED
340, SED 341, appropriate methods course(s), and completion of three-fourths of teaching
field(s).
SED 463 Student Teaching in the Middle School 3 cr
Observation and supervised teaching in the middle schools with opportunity for study and
discussion of the problems and issues encountered. Students will be placed with a person holding
a valid teaching certificate in the appropriate field. Prerequisites: Admission to Candidacy and
appropriate methods course.
SED 464 Student Teaching in the High School 9-12 cr
Observation and supervised teaching in high schools with opportunity for study and
discussion of the problems and issues encountered. Students will be placed with a person holding
a valid teaching certificate in the appropriate field. Prerequisites: Admission to Candidacy, SED
340, SED 341, appropriate methods course(s), and completion of three-fourths of teaching
field(s).
SED 465 Student Teaching in the High School 3 cr
Observation and supervised teaching with opportunity for study and discussion of
problems and issues encountered in the N-12 program. Students will be placed with a person
holding a valid teaching certificate in the appropriate field. Prerequisites: Admission to
Candidacy and an appropriate methods course.
SED 470 Student Teaching in the N-12 Program 9-12 cr
Observation and supervised teaching with opportunity for study and discussion of
problems and issues encountered in the N-12 program. Students will be placed with a person
holding a valid teaching certificate in the appropriate field. Prerequisites: Admission to
Candidacy, SED 340, 341, appropriate methods course(s), and completion of three-fourths of
teaching field(s).
SED 490 Special Topics 3 cr
Current topics of special concern to secondary educators. Not more than 6 hours may be
earned in Special Topics courses. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
SED 494 Directed Study in Secondary Education 1, 3 cr
Directed study. Prerequisite: permission of Department. No more than two directed
studies courses can be accepted for a Bachelor's Degree and Class B Certificate. Prerequisite:
Permission of department chair.
SED 551 The Secondary School Student 3 cr
Study of the physical, mental, and social development of students at secondary school age
levels. The objectives and procedures of American secondary education are related to the
development of adolescents in our culture. Included are the level of significance of specific
individual differences among students in the various subject fields, the relationship of student
self-concept to learning, students study through use of records, a variety of diagnostic materials,
and group study projects.
SED 552 The High School Curriculum 3 cr
A study of the purpose of American secondary education and how these are reflected in
the school curriculum. Curriculum organization, professional roles in curriculum development,
and forces shaping the curriculum today are examined.
SED 554 Guiding Learning in the Secondary School 3 cr
Study of methods and techniques of teaching in the secondary schools. Consideration is
given to the identification of learning outcomes, developing teaching strategies for achieving the
outcomes identified, and techniques of evaluation.
SED 555 Advanced Teaching Techniques 3 cr
Intensive study and practice of various instructional techniques. Use of simulation,
microteaching and classroom teaching experiences are employed. Students participate actively in
the study of instruction.
SED 557 Teaching Basic Writing Skills 3 cr
Background in theories of the writing process and techniques to help students develop
writing skills. The main emphasis will be on teaching the process of writing: evaluation of
writing and the issue of non-standard English will also be considered.
SED 558 The Middle School Curriculum 3 cr
A study of the Middle School program in light of the characteristics and educational
needs of youth in early adolescence.
SED 559 Curriculum and Teaching in the Secondary School 3 cr
Developing and evaluating educational goals and objectives, instructional planning and
other curriculum topics are explored. The course examines issues concerning teaching in the
secondary school.
SED 560 Graduate Research Seminar 3 cr
Research in problems confronting American secondary education. Selected topics are
explored by students which provide the basis for seminar discussions. A seminar paper is
presented by each student. This course also includes a field-based practicum. Prerequisite:
Permission of department chair.
SED 561 Trends and Practices in Teaching Language Subjects in the Secondary Schools 3cr
Current trends and practices in curriculum, instruction, selection of materials, and
derivation of procedures for guiding learning in reading, listening, writing, and speaking.
SED 562 Trends and Practices in Teaching Social Studies in the Secondary Schools 3 cr
Current trends and practices in organizing and teaching social studies in the secondary
school. The selection and use of content, materials, methods, and the development and appraisal
of typical units are emphasized.
SED 563 Trends and Practices in Teaching Mathematics in the Secondary Schools 3 cr
Current curriculum trends in teaching mathematics. Included are the selection of
materials and a study of methods appropriate for teaching mathematics in the secondary school.
SED 564 Trends and Practices in Teaching Science in the Secondary Schools 3 cr
Current curriculum trends in teaching science in the secondary school. Included are the
selection of materials and an evaluation of those methods which are appropriate for teaching the
biological and physical sciences.
SED 590 Special Topics 3 cr
Current topics of special concern to secondary educators. A different topic will be used
each time the course is offered. Not more than 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree
program.
SED 594 Directed Study and Research 1, 3 cr
Students explore through directed study problems and issues of special interest or
significance in Secondary Education. Not more than 3 semester hours of any department 594
courses can be accepted toward a degree program. Prerequisite: Permission of the department
chair.
SED 595 Internship in Secondary Education 3, 6, 9 cr
The internship is a supervised learning experience in a work setting similar to that in
which an educator will eventually be employed. The internship provides the student with an
opportunity to apply the theories and concepts learned during the graduate program. Not more
than 6 hours may be taken.
SED 599 Thesis 1-9 cr
A student selects a project, study, or investigation in Secondary Education related to his
area of specialization. The project forms a basis for the thesis. The thesis committees will give
guidance during the investigation and during the writing of the thesis.
SED 699 Research Project 3 cr
The culminating experience which the candidate must synthesize and apply the various
program components in a selected instructional setting. The student completes a research project
in a public school setting under the guidance of a department faculty committee. Prerequisite:
Permission of the department chair.

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