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Education EDN101 - Introduction to Education
Course provides overview of American professional and a public education. Content includes perspectives of social, historical, and philosophical foundations for examination of current issues, policies; trends in education, including cultural diversity, organizational structure, finance, law and ethics. Course includes fifteen hours in local school setting
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0) EDN103 - Paraprofessional Pre-Clinical Observation
Course provides opportunity for observations in local schools, for Associate of Applied Science-Paraprofessional Educator majors. Content includes ten hours of hands-on experience in local schools through service learning opportunities; initial class meeting to prepare for pre-clinical experience; final class meeting to reflect upon pre-clinical experience.
1 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 0) EDN104 - Pre-Clinical Observation in Education
Course provides opportunity for observation in local school, for Associate of Arts in Teaching majors, and students planning on transferring to a four-year College of Education. Content includes thirty hours of hands-on experience in local schools through in-school experiences and service learning; initial class meeting to prepare for pre-clinical experience; final class meeting to reflect upon pre-clinical experience. Prerequisite: EDN 101 or concurrent enrollment in EDN 101.
1 Credit Hours (lecture: 1; lab: 0) EDN180 - Diversity of Schools & Society
This course explores how schooling is shaped by the social contexts in which it occurs, particularly in multicultural and global contexts. Students investigate aspects of their own cultural identity and biases alongside comparative explorations of various culturally distinct groups in the United States and globally.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0) EDN210 - Technology in Education
Course provides hands-on experience in using technology for education majors, while considering historic interplay of education and new technologies. Content includes finding, analyzing, organizing, presenting and implementing information related to use of technology in education; analyzing role of technology in education in society; developing strategies to compensate for possible digital divide among students. Focus is on increasing technological fluency, and developing creative and meaningful integration of technology into teaching in todays inclusive classrooms. Mandatory ten hours of experience in local school. Hands-on experience using personal computer recommended.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0) EDN250 - Literature for Children and Young Adults
Course introduces variety of literature available to children and young adults (ages 8-18). Content includes exploring issues relevant to childrens and teens reading. Focus is on child development, cultural diversity, reading ability and preferences, and censorship. Wide range of literature read. Service project in local school.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0) EDN260 - Introduction to the Foundations of Reading
This course introduces students to the theory and practice in teaching reading and related language arts areas. Includes information on basic components of reading instruction and language arts instruction, and the importance of literacy learning. Includes an introduction to Illinois Learning Standards in the areas of reading and language arts.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0) EDN280 - Students with Disabilities in School
Course surveys historical, philosophical and legal foundations of K-12 special education. Content includes overview of the characteristics of individuals with disabilities, programs that serve them under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and diversity of the populations of individuals with disabilities. 20-hour field experience included. Prerequisite: EDN 101 and PSY 201.
3 Credit Hours (lecture: 3; lab: 0) EDN290 - Topcs in Educational Foundations
Course explores selected topics in educational foundations. Content included varies, and may focus on particular aspects of history, sociology, and philosophy of education, and comparative education. EDN 290 may be repeated up to three times on different topics for a maximum of twelve credit hours. Prerequisite: EDN 101 or consent of instructor.
1-4 Credit Hours (lecture: 1-4; lab: 0)
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