Education (EDUC)

EDUC 2000 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences I
An on-site orientation to the role of the teacher in the public school including observation in the classroom and assisting the teacher in various duties. Requires a minimum of fifteen clock hours in the public school.

EDUC 2013 Foundations of Education
An introduction to the historical and philosophical foundations of education. Other topics include: insights into the teaching profession and the school in today’s multicultural society, its purposes, organization and operation.

EDUC 3002 Internship for Student Teaching
This course begins the student teaching experience and also provides pre-service teachers their first opportunity to practice their teaching skills in a public school classroom. Fifty hours of service/practice teaching are required for successful completion. (Must be admitted to Teacher Education)

EDUC 3113 Educational Measurement, Assessment
and Evaluation The unit ensures that teacher candidates acquire principles and methods of measurement and evaluation in the schools by including the administration, scoring, and interpretation of standardized tests and construction of teacher-made tests and learn to apply the professional and pedagogical knowledge and skills to become competent to work with all students. (Must be admitted to Teacher Education)

EDUC 3313 Technology Integration for the Classroom
This course focuses on the integration of technology into the PK-12 curricula. A hands-on approach gives students experience in planning and developing technology-based products and activities that address state academic standards and national educational technology standards.

EDUC 3334 Teaching Strategies, Adaptation, and
Modification in Education The intent of this course is to provide the teacher education candidate with the knowledge, wisdom, and a repertoire into the variety of instructional perspectives that are available to be utilized for successful teaching in the classroom.(Must be admitted to Teacher Education)

EDUC 3434 Teaching Strategies and Progress
Monitoring This course seeks to prepare the Teacher Candidate to plan, develop, and implement instructional practices used with a variety of students and to assess the effectiveness of those practices using informal and formal assessment practices to monitor progress. (Must be admitted to Teacher Education)

EDUC 4000 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experiences
This course is designed to continue to advance skills and knowledge in application of techniques and principles relating to instruction in the student’s area of specialization. Requires a minimum of ten clock hours in the public school. (Must be admitted to Teacher Education)

EDUC 4443 Classroom and Behavioral Management
This course will develop knowledge and skills regarding the best practices related to motivation and behavior to create learning environments that encourage positive social interaction, self-motivation, and active engagement in learning; thus, providing opportunities for success.(Must be admitted to Teacher Education)

EDUC 4919 Teaching Experiences in Major Program
Observation, participation, and supervised teaching in the public schools. Nine credit hours are required by the Oklahoma State Department of Education. This will be split for double majors.

EDUC 4960 Directed Reading
Individualized literature study in some area of education selected in consultation with the professor. Petition required.

EDUC 4970 Special Studies
Individualized project selected in consultation with the proessor. Petition required.

EDUC 4980 Seminar
Small group study of topic announced by department. Petition required.

EDUC 4990 Research
Independent investigation designed in consultation with the professor. Petition required.

EDUC 5103 History and Philosophy of Education
Educators will explore, critcally appraise, and apply the historical and philosophical foundations of education to their professional practice. Attention will be given to such topics as the purposes of education, professional ethics, technology and education, and diversity in schools and society.

EDUC 5113 Fundamentals of Curriculum
Development The examination of the curriculum worker’s task of helping teachers to attain and maintain a desirable learning and teaching situation for both elementary and secondary school students.

EDUC 5153 Teaching Strategies
An investigation of contemporary problems of class room instruction and related educational and social concerns. Additional strategies for coping with these problems are examined.

EDUC 5174 Advanced Educational Psychology of
Adolescents The broad conceptual framework of this course is the psychological/educational implications of the life stage called adolescence. There will be strong emphasis on the psychological principles and theories relating and applying to the educational process, developmental characteristics, appropriate classroom-management alternatives, and analysis of the teaching-learning process, especially as it relates to diversity among adolescents and young adults.

EDUC 5183 Leading in Cultural Responsive Learning
Environments Theoretical and practical foundations to empower visionary leaders with the required innovative culturally- responsive knowledge/skills required to thrive in a variety of socio-economically and/or geographically diverse organizations, such as: K-12 schools, for and/or non-profit organizations, universities, libraries and museums.

EDUC 5203 Introduction to Educational Research
A study of research methodology and literature related to solving educational problems and improving the learning process.

EDUC 5223 Educational Statistics
Calculating statistics and interpreting the results in solving problems in education.

EDUC 5243 Administration of Learning Technologies
A survey of general principles of administration with application to the procurement and integration of learning technologies in 21st-century learning environments

EDUC 5313 Introduction to Learning Technologies
This course will empower students with the theoretical and practical foundation to create and support innovative, transformational learning environments that are infused with technology.

EDUC 5333 Digital Storytelling/Communications to
Empower Learning Communities Theoretical and practical foundations to empower visionary leaders with the required innovative technology- based digital storytelling/digital communications knowledge/skills required to thrive in a variety of organizations (K-12 schools, for and/or non-profit organizations, universities, libraries, museums, etc.) and help leaders bridge the/their digital divide locally, state- wide, nationally and globally.

EDUC 5353 Learning Technologies to Bridge the
Digital Divide Theoretical and practical foundations to empower visionary leaders with the required innovative technology- based socio-political knowledge/skills require to thrive in a variety of organizations (K-12 schools, for and/or non- profit organizations, universities, libraries, museums, etc.) The overall goal of this course is to support leaders to help bridge their stakeholders’ digital divide locally, state-wide, nationally and globally.

EDUC 5373 Innovative Leadership for Digital Age
Learning Environments Theoretical and practical foundations to empower visionary leaders with the required innovative technology- based management/administrative-related knowledge/skills required to thrive in a variety of organizations (K-12 schools, for admins, etc.) This course will also address the legal issues related to leading digital citizens.

EDUC 5413 Student and Program Assessment and
Evaluation Explores the use of a range of formal and informal assessment methods to plan for instruction, to monitor and evaluate student progress, to involve students in the assessment process, and to report student achievement to various audiences.

EDUC 5513 Professionalism, Reflection, and Ethical
Practice Ethical and professional practice standards and the professional educator’s multiple roles and complex situations across wide age and developmental ranges. Emphasis is on the value of reflection and requires candidates to practice writing using description and analysis. Candidates will be required to describe and analyze student assignments and to reflect on their teaching practices utilizing specific writing skills identified by NBPTS as highly effective.

EDUC 5613 Collaoration Between Families,
Communities, and School Effective strategies for collaboration with families, other educators, related service providers, and personnel from community agencies in culturally responsive ways to promote the learning and well being of students and the value of local school/community support for district priorities and policies.

EDUC 5960 Directed Readings
Individualized literature study in some area of education selected in consultation with the professor. Petition required.

EDUC 5970 Special Studies
Individualized project selected in consultation with the professor. Petition required.

EDUC 5980 Seminar
Small group study of topic announced by department. Petition required.

EDUC 5990 Research for Master’s Thesis