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Elementary Education
HU 170 Student Experience for Online Learners (1 SH)
Throughout this course, students will explore the landscape of online learning environments, understand the best strategies for online academic success, and discover the wealth of resources and support available at LEC.
EDC 201 Foundations of Education (3 SH)
This coursedeals with content and experiencesin the sociological, philosophical and historical foundations of education. Students will examine currentissues in education with respectto traditional education, foundations and current practices.This courseis taught using a cooperative learning model of teaching and learning.
EDC 230 Educational Psychology (3 SH)
This course is a study of psychological learning theories and their application to the classroom. Topics under study include cognitive and linguistic development, the development of self, social skills and morality, group differences, individual differencesand special needs, learning and cognitive processes, knowledge construction, high-levelthinking skills, behaviorist views of learning, social cognitive views of learning, motivation theory and instructional strategies.
EDC 330 Introduction to Students with Exceptional Needs (3 SH)
This course will introduce teachereducation candidates to the diverse needsof students with special needs. Candidates will learn the requirements, mandates of IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. They will become familiar to the various exceptionalities of students populating regular education classrooms as well as in special programs. The course is commensurate with the dispositional requirement and the conceptual framework where professional teachersare committed that "all students can learn".
EDC 340 Educational Media and Technology (3 SH)
This course introduces the student to current educational technology and role that technology plays in supporting student achievement. Students learn to design and produce instructional material that incorporates technology. A hands on project based approach enables the learner to gain both knowledge and skills regarding recenttechnologies. Students explore a variety of software, hardware, and internet options to integrate into today’s classroom in order to advance learning and support student growth.
