EDMA 3000 Math Methods I: Teaching K–8 Mathematics (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: MAT 2531. Examines contemporary curricula and materials for teaching K–8 mathematics, with an emphasis on research, learning theory, pedagogy, methods and the use of technology. Attention is given to the NCTM standards and Washington state Essential Academic Learning Requirements. Corequisites: EDRD 3200, EDSC 3200, EDU 3105 and EDU 3200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDMA 3357 Teaching Secondary Mathematics (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to School of Education. Overviews content methods and strategies appropriate to the teaching of secondary school mathematics. Attention is given to the NCTM standards and Washington state Essential Academic Learning Requirements. Emphasis is also placed on problem solving. Recommended prior to or concurrent with first-quarter internship. Corequisite: EDU 3557. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDMA 4000 Math Methods II: Teaching K–8 Mathematics (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDMA 3000. Seminar to examine the application of methods for teaching K–8 mathematics in a related field experience and explore contemporary issues in teaching K–8 mathematics. Special attention is given to developing instruction that integrates mathematical process standards of problem solving, reasoning, communication, Washington state Essential Academic Learning Requirements and
the Third International Mathematics and Science Study. Corequisites: EDRD 4200, EDSC 4200 and EDU 4200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

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EDRD 2000 Reading I: Psychology of Reading (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Explores the theories of cognitive development applied particularly to the fields of language development and literacy. Examines different theories of the acquisition of language development and cognitive processes and the relationship to learning to read and write. Among the topics to be covered are the linguistics and non-linguistic bases of reading, word recognition, reading comprehension, and reading disabilities (dyslexia) and the impact of home and school environments on language and literacy development. To increase their understanding of the reading/language development process, students will tutor a child in reading.

EDRD 3200 Reading II: Reading and Language Arts Methods (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDRD 2000. Explores current research and best practices in teaching reading, writing and language arts as an integrated process in grades K–8. Addresses topics such as instructional grouping, classroom- based assessments, analysis and use of instructional materials (including the underlying theory base), and strategy instruction. Includes a survey of current reading programs, their instructional design and underlying view of the learner. Students will design unit and lesson plans to teach reading, writing and language processes. Corequisites: EDMA 3000, EDSC 3200, EDU 3105 and EDU 3200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDRD 4200 Reading III: Intervention for Struggling Readers (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDRD 3200. Students will review and further investigate possible causes of reading problems, including inappropriate reading instruction. Examines current research in best practices and programs for struggling readers at various levels of their schooling. Students will focus on a struggling reader during this quarter of their internship to develop a plan and carry out instruction to improve the student’s reading and writing achievement. Corequisites: EDMA 4000, EDSC 4200 and EDU 4200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDRD 4516 Children’s Literature (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 1110 or equivalent. Examines the variety and richness of literature available for children in preschool through eighth grade; presents major genres and notable authors and illustrators; and develops familiarity with varied responses to literature adaptable for classroom use. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen. EDRD 4517 Young Adult Literature (3) A study of young adult literature, including intensive reading in the best of this literature and application of both critical and pedagogical strategies to the reading. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDRD 4517 Young Adult Literature (3)

A study of young adult literature, including intensive reading in the best of this literature and application of both critical and pedagogical strategies to the reading.

EDRD 4530 Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (2)
Prerequisite: Completion of Professional Quarter One and Two. Provides a functional approach to content-centered instruction that will prepare pre-service teachers to teach content, reading and writing skills simultaneously. Emphasis is placed on the application of skills that middle, junior and senior high school readers must make to learn content from a variety of sources and materials. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

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EDSC 2566 Environmental Education for Elementary Teachers (5)
Will involve students in inquiry-based activities in the classroom and on field trips, using regional environmental resources to investigate the interaction of the earth’s biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere. Teaching strategies suitable for elementary education will be modeled.

EDSC 3200 Social Studies/Science Methods I (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSC 2566. Provides a basic introduction to methods for teaching science and social studies. Interdisciplinary approaches to science and social studies are encouraged as well as development of research and experience- based principles of effective practice for encouraging the intellectual, social and personal development of students. This will be carried out through a focus on inquiry-based instruction. Corequisites: EDMA 3000, EDRD 3200, EDU 3105 and EDU 3200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDSC 3359 Teaching Secondary Science (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to School of Education. Designed to assist students in relating their understanding in various science disciplines to the practical problems of planning and implementing learning experiences for secondary students. The emphasis is on the use of inquiry/problem solving approaches to science learning.Corequisite: EDU 3559. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSC 4200 Social Studies/Science/Health Methods II (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSC 3200. Expands the ideas built in EDSC 3200 and provides opportunity to apply them in practice teaching. The course will build integration of concepts of healthy living into the science/social studies content. Unit and lesson plans will be developed for implementation. Corequisites: EDMA 4000, EDRD 4200 and EDU 4200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

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EDSP 3107 Exceptionality in the Classroom (2–3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Professional Quarter One. Examines the concept of difference, including influences of exceptionality on social and psychological roles. Presents strategies for inclusion of exceptional students in classrooms. Corequisites: EDU 3102, EDU 3104 and EDU 3105. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4642 Individual Education Programs (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSP 3107. Classroom presentation centers around the interaction of the disabled child with the school. Topics include federal and state regulations for the education of the disabled; procedures for referral, diagnosis and placement; formation of individual education programs, service models, task analysis and sequencing of skills; formation and evaluation of behavioral objectives; selection of instructional materials and methodology; and classroom organization. (Preservice emphasis.) Course equivalent: EDSP 6642. Attribute: Upper- Division and writing course. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4646 Severe Disabilities (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSP 3107. Explores the issues surrounding the education of the developmentally disabled person. Includes definitions and classification systems, etiology, theoretical approaches, strategies for educational diagnosis and intervention, family problems and other issues. Course equivalent: EDSP 6646. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4648 Teaching Students With Emotional and Behavior Disorders (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSP 3107. Provides special educators with knowledge related to characteristics and inclusion strategies for children and youth with behavior disorders or emotional disturbance. Course equivalent: EDSP 6648. Attributes: SPECIAL ED-Instr methods; and Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4651 Special Education Assessment (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSP 3107. Teaches diagnostic and evaluative procedures commonly used with exceptional children. Includes construction of criterion referenced tests and curriculum based assessment; use and interpretation of formal and informal tests, and procedures and related ethics procedures, and related issues. Attributes: SPECIAL ED-Assessment and evaluation; and Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4652 Disabilities of Learning and Attention (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Attributes: SPECIAL ED-Alt delivery and strat; and SPECIAL ED-Instr methods. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4653 Teaching Reading to Exceptional Students (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: EDRD 3529 and EDSP 3107 or permission of instructor. Focuses on diagnosis of reading strengths and weaknesses; of correlates of reading problems; and analysis and selection of methods and materials for reading instruction of special needs children, including children who speak English as their second language. Attributes: Upper- Division; and Writing Course. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4657 Behavior Management (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSP 3107. Focuses on an in-depth explanation of applied behavior analysis and classroom management strategies useful in meeting the needs of children and youth with behavioral disabilities. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDSP 4899 Issues in Special Education — Capstone (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDSP 3107. This capstone course explores major trends and issues affecting special education, including the rights of the disabled, emerging trends in educational services and major issues surrounding the quality of life of disabled individuals. Open to special education majors only. Attributes: Upper-Division; and Writing Course.

EDSP 4900 Independent Study (1–5)
Registration approval: Independent Study Agreement. Prerequisites: EDSP 3107. May be repeated for credit up to 5 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDSP 4943 Elementary Special Education Internship A (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: Same as for EDU 4941. First quarter of a two-quarter internship. Observation and daily teaching in special education in the elementary schools under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDSP 4944 Elementary Special Education Internship B (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: Same as for EDU 4941. Second quarter of a two-quarter internship. Observation and daily teaching in special education in the elementary schools under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Attribute: Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDSP 4948 Secondary Special Education Internship A (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Four and Five secondary program prerequisites. Three-quarter internship (two in special education; one in regular education). Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching in special education sections in the public schools under the direction of a master teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Corequisite: EDU 4845. Attribute: Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDSP 4949 Secondary Special Education Internship B (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Four and Five secondary. Program prerequisites. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

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EDTC 2235 Introduction to Educational Technology (2)
Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Quarter One. Instruction on processes and procedures for using media and computers in school settings. Includes instructional design; basic production skills for computer, media and multimedia applications; and courseware evaluation. Corequisite: EDU 2103. Class not open to freshmen. EDTC 3930 Practicum (1–5) Registration approval: Instructor. Attribute: Upper-Division.

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EDU 2104 Introduction to Education (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. An introduction to the profession of teaching is provided with a special emphasis on requirements of the state of Washington and the Seattle Pacific University teacher education program. The course will cover history of the educational reform effort in Washington, Residency certification competencies, endorsement competencies and the various tests required to become a teacher. Portfolio requirements for the program as well as lesson and unit planning, will also be introduced. Corequisites: EDU 2200 and EDU 2300.

EDU 2200 Foundations and Educational Psychology (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Explores the social, historical, philosophical and moral aspects of American education. Additional study includes the major instructional, developmental and cognitive theorists as they relate to human growth and development, and classroom management. Corequisites: EDU 2104 and EDU 2300.

EDU 2300 Diversity and the Classroom (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Presents an overview of issues of diversity and exceptionality in the classroom. Students will develop a greater appreciation for cultural variations and individual differences. In addition to an overview of cultural diversity focusing on low status/historically marginalized students, and overview of special education including various categories of disabilities will be provided. Students will develop an awareness of effective educational strategies that support the learning of all students including students who have disabilities or who come from low-status/historically marginalized groups. Corequisites: EDU 2104 and EDU 2200.

EDU 3105 Laboratory Experience (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Professional Quarter One. Provides opportunity for the student to be placed in a school with diverse populations. Integration of learning and experience will be gained through observing and working with students in various classroom settings. Corequisites: EDSP 3107, EDU 3102 and EDU 3104. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 3106 Laboratory Experience (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Gives students an opportunity for an additional individualized laboratory experience. See EDU 3105. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 3200 Elementary General Methods I: Classroom Management (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: EDU 2104, 2200 and 2300. Applies instructional theory to classroom management presenting general factors that affect learning in the elementary classroom. Management of the physical, behavioral and emotional environment will be primary, with additional focus on assessment and communication with parents. Corequisites: EDMA 3000, EDRD 3200 and EDU 3105. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDU 3250 Secondary General Methods I: Planning and Classroom Management (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: EDU 2104, 2200 and 2300. Emphasizes research and experienced based principles of effective practice for encouraging the intellectual social and personal development of secondary students. This will be carried out through exercises in planning and managing instruction based on knowledge of community/ school contexts and curriculum standards. Corequisite: EDU 3105. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDU 3361 Secondary English Methods (3)
Prerequisite: Professional Quarters One and Two. Explores teaching and planning methods and materials appropriate for middle school and senior high school students. Based on essential learnings, the course considers various learning styles, moral implications, literary works and writing activities in creating and sharing ideas and projects. Corequisite: EDU 3561. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDU 3557 Field Experience: Secondary Mathematics (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This field experience will provide experiences teaching secondary mathematics to bring back to the methods classroom for discussion and evaluation. It will also provide an environment for applying lessons and activities from the methods course. The hours of observation and instruction will be flexible and scheduled to meet assignments in each of the subject area classes, the schedules of each cooperating classroom and the schedule of each student. Corequisite: EDMA 3357. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 3559 Field Experience: Secondary Science (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This field experience will provide experiences teaching secondary science to bring back to the methods classroom for discussion and evaluation. It will also provide an environment for applying lessons and activities from the methods course. The hours of observation and instruction will be flexible and scheduled to meet assignments in each of the subject-area classes, the schedules of each cooperating classroom and the schedule of each student. Corequisite: EDSC 3359. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 3561 Field Experience: Secondary English (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This field experience will provide experiences teaching secondary English to bring back to the methods classroom for discussion and evaluation. It will also provide an environment for applying lessons and activities from the methods course. The hours of observation and instruction will be flexible and scheduled to meet assignments in each of the subject-area classes, the schedules of each cooperating classroom and the schedule of each student. Corequisite: EDU 3361. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 3564 Field Experience: Secondary Social Studies (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This field experience will provide experiences teaching secondary social studies to bring back to the methods classroom for discussion and evaluation. It will also provide an environment for applying lessons and activities from the methods course. The hours of observation and instruction will be flexible and scheduled to meet assignments in each of the subject area classes, the schedules of each cooperating classroom and the schedule of each student. Corequisite: EDU 4364. Attribute: Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 3942 September Experience (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This course requires two weeks of observation and assistance at the opening of a school year in a program that reflects the level and subject matter preferred by the pre-service teacher. It will include any faculty meetings, preparation days and in-service workshops that take place prior to the students’ arrival at school. The intern will then remain for the first two weeks of the school year. Course equivalent: EDU 6942. Attribute: Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 4200 Elementary General Methods II: Strategies for Diverse Learners (1)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDU 3200. Examines the nature of a diverse society and the implications for education. This includes examination of social and psychological roles as well as characteristics and strategies for inclusion. Further study of social and psychological roles of students will be studied. Corequisites: EDMA 4200, EDRD 4200 and EDSC 4200. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDU 4250 Secondary General Methods II: Strategies for Diverse Learners (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: EDU 3250. Emphasizes research and experiencedbased principles for creating and adapting instructional opportunities for learners with diverse learning abilities and cultural and linguistic backgrounds. This will be carried out through exercises in planning and managing instruction focusing on characteristics and needs of particular learners, especially low-status/historically marginalized students, and development of a variety of intervention strategies. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDU 4315 Middle School Methods (3)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This course is designed to prepare students for internships in middle school or junior high school with special emphasis in collaboration and subject matter integration at the middle level and the social, moral and cognitive parts of early adolescent development. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 4530 Topics in Secondary Education (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to School of Education. Explores major topics related to instruction in the secondary classroom, including student assessment, reading and study skills, and child abuse. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen and sophomores.

EDU 4800 Teacher as Person (2)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. This course will focus on professional and spiritual aspects of teaching school law, governance and finance. Seminar and casestudy format will be used. Final portfolio checkout and job search information will also be included. Concurrent enrollment is required with the final quarter of internship. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4900 Independent Study (1–5)
Registration approval: Independent Study Agreement. Prerequisite: Admission to School of Education. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division.

EDU 4930 Education Practicum (1–5)
Registration approval: Instructor.

EDU 4940 Student Teaching in the Elementary School (1–16)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Three, Four and Five elementary program prerequisites. Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching for one quarter in elementary schools. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 16 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4941 Elementary School Internship A (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Four and Five elementary program prerequisites (first quarter). Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching in elementary schools under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Corequisites: EDRD 4231, EDU 4230 and EDU 4233. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4942 Elementary School Internship B (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: Same as for EDU 4941. (Second or third quarter.) Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching in the elementary school under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4943 Elementary Internship: Music (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: Same as for EDU 4941. Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching of music in the elementary school under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Corequisite: EDU 4230. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4944 Elementary Internship: Art (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Four and Five elementary program prerequisites (first quarter). Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching of art in the elementary school under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Corequisite: EDU 4230. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4945 Secondary Internship A (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Four and Five secondary program prerequisites. Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching in public or approved private schools under the direction of a master teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Corequisite: EDU 4845. Attribute: Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4946 Secondary Internship B (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: EDU 4945. Second quarter of two-quarter internship. Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching in public or approved private schools under the direction of a master teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Attribute: Upper-Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

EDU 4948 Elementary Internship: Physical Education (1–17)
Registration approval: School of Education. Prerequisites: See Professional Quarters Four and Five elementary program prerequisites (first quarter). Provides opportunity for observation and daily teaching of physical education in the elementary school under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 17 credits. Corequisite: EDU 4230. Attribute: Upper- Division. Class not open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

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