| EDU 1200: Teaching - A Noble Profession (1) Offerings |
| This course provides incoming freshmen with an overview of educational opportunities as a career and the academic requirements to gain a teaching certificate. This orientation course is recommended to all incoming freshmen interested in teaching after graduation. This course will focus on the following careers: Elementary Teacher, Secondary Teacher, School Counselor, Health/Fitness teacher, Music Teacher, Art Teacher and school administrator. Community service component is required for this course. |
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| EDU 2104: Introduction to Education (2) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| EDU 2200: Foundations and Educational Psychology (3) Offerings |
| 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. Students will develop an awareness of child abuse and neglect through lecture and literature review. |
| Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| EDU 2300: Diversity and the Classroom (3) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| EDU 2600: Statistics Unleashed: Application in Education and other fields (5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Mathematics Placement Level B or MAT 0145. This is an introductory statistics course which emphasizes understanding/applying statistical concepts/procedures. It will include visual/quantitative methods for presenting/analyzing data, common descriptive indices for univariate/bivariate data and some inferential techniques. It is designed to help provide students a modern approach to data collection, prediction, and scientific inference developed from research-based pedagogical principles. Major topics to be covered in the course include: Monte Carlo simulation methods to model chance variation; randomization and bootstrap methods for comparing groups; and the use and evaluation of models for estimation. Upon completion of this introductory course, students should have an understanding of the foundational concepts of data, variation and inference, as well as an appreciation for the fundamental role that statistics plays in a host of disciplines. |
| Attributes:Mathematics (MAT), WK Quantitative Reasoning
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| EDU 3105: Laboratory Experience: Elementary (2) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 2104. 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3106: Laboratory Experience: Secondary (2) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 2104. 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3107: Laboratory Experience: K-12 (2) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 2104. Provides opportunity for the students seeking endorsements in Art, Music, Physical Education, and theater 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3200: Elementary General Methods I: Classroom Management (2) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 3250: Secondary General Methods I: Planning and Classroom Management (2) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 3361: Secondary English Methods (3) Offerings |
| Prerequisites: EDU 2104, 2200, and 2300. 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, ethical instructional practices, literary works and writing activities in creating and sharing ideas and projects. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 3557: Field Experience: Secondary Mathematics (1) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3559: Field Experience: Secondary Science (1) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3561: Field Experience: Secondary English (1) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3564: Field Experience: Secondary Social Studies (1) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 3942: September Experience (1) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 2104. 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 through the beginning of the school year. |
| Equivalent Courses:EDU 6942
Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4030: Educational Methods in Theatre (3) Offerings |
| Explores contemporary methods and trends in the teaching of high school theatre, emphasizing the following: management of a production program; critical response to artistic experiences; contexts of theatrical works; connections within the arts; and pedagogy. Attention is given to AATE standards and Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements in the arts. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4200: Elementary General Methods II: Strategies for Diverse Learners (2) Offerings |
| 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 4250: Secondary General Methods II: Strategies for Diverse Learners (3) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 3250. Emphasizes research and experienced-based 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. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 4364: Teaching Secondary Social Studies (3) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Admission to the School of Education. Presents specific elements of secondary social studies instruction, including content selection and planning based on essential learnings, moral implications of content, use of instructional strategies, assessment of student learning and management of the classroom. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4400: Social Studies Methods (2) Offerings |
| Provides a basic introduction to Social Studies Methods for elementary teachers. The development of research and experience based principles of effective practice for encouraging the intellectual, social and personal development of students are encouraged. This will be carried out through a focus on a variety of instructional tools. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 4530: Topics in Secondary Education (1-5) Offerings |
| Explores major topics related to instruction in the secondary classroom, including student assessment, reading and study skills. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4899: Teacher as Person - Capstone (2) Offerings |
| Focuses on professional and spiritual aspects of teaching school law, governance and finance. Uses a Seminar and case-study format. Also includes final portfolio checkout and job search information. Concurrent enrollment is required with the final quarter of internship. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division, Writing "W" Course
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| EDU 4900: Independent Study (1-5) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: Admission to School of Education. May be repeated for credit up to 15 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 4930: Education Practicum (1-10) Offerings |
| Education Practicum May be repeated for credit up to 10 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 4941: Elementary School Internship A (1-18) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 3105 or 3107. Provides opportunity for observation and teaching in elementary schools under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4942: Elementary School Internship B (1-18) Offerings |
| Prerequisite: EDU 4941. 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 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4943: Elementary Internship: Music (1-18) Offerings |
| 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 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4944: Elementary Internship: Art (1-18) Offerings |
| Provides opportunity for observation and teaching of art in the elementary school under the direction of a cooperating teacher. Extra fee. May be repeated for credit up to 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4945: Secondary Internship A (1-18) Offerings |
| 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 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4946: Secondary Internship B (1-18) Offerings |
| 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 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4948: Elementary Internship: Physical Education (1-18) Offerings |
| 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 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
Restrictions:Freshman, Junior, Sophomore students are excluded. |
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| EDU 4951: International Elementary School Internship (1-18) Offerings |
| Observation and daily teaching in an international elementary school setting under the direction of a cooperating teacher. May be repeated for credit up to 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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| EDU 4952: International Secondary School Internship (1-18) Offerings |
| Observation and daily teaching in an international secondary school setting under the direction of a cooperating teacher. May be repeated for credit up to 18 credits. |
| Attributes:Upper-Division
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