ED 1051 - Comparative Education (IP)
(4.0 cr; summer, offered when feasible)
Critical thinking abilities and insight into other cultures developed through study of education in selected countries and the United States.


ED 1993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.


ED 2101 - Foundations and Issues in Education
(1.0 cr; coreq 2111; fall, spring, summer, every year)
History, philosophy, and purposes of American education; teaching as a profession; issues and trends in education today; career opportunity and certification requirements in education.


ED 2111 - Tutor-Aide Practicum
(1.0 cr; coreq 2101; S-N only, fall, spring, summer, every year)
Students complete 30 hours of preprofessional field experience in the schools.


ED 2201 - Perspectives on Young Adult Literature: Schooling, Society, and Culture (HUM)
(4.0 cr; summer, offered when feasible)
Exposure to multiple genres of young adult literature and brief introduction to various types of response to literature. Special emphasis on multicultural literature, the role of literature in forming moral and cultural values, using literature in the grade 5-12 classroom, and reader response theory and pedagogy. Students read, respond to, select, and evaluate young adult literature.


ED 2211 - Issues and Current Trends in Literacy and Language Education (HUM)
(4.0 cr; no cr for students who have received cr for Ed 4101; summer, every year)
Study of themes, issues, and current trends surrounding literacy education including historical foundations of current reading practices, changing definitions of literacy, ideologies that influence understanding and implementation of reading practices, and consideration of complexities of addressing societal literacy concerns.


ED 2301 - Environmental Science and Place-Based Education (ENVT)
(4.0 cr; A-F only, summer, every year)
Study of the topics, issues, and concepts of environmental science and place-based education while working with environmental specialists and interacting with elementary students at a wetland learning center.


ED 2993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.


ED 3101 - Ethics and Decision Making in Education (E/CR)
(4.0 cr; summer, offered when feasible)
Study of educational decision making in different settings through analysis and development of case studies, seminar discussion, and independent research, including interviews with decision makers and participation in meetings of policy-making agencies.


ED 3993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.


ED 4993 - Directed Study
(1.0 - 5.0 cr [max 10.0 cr]; Prereq-approved directed study form; fall, spring, every year)
An on- or off-campus learning experience individually arranged between a student and a faculty member for academic credit in areas not covered in the regular curriculum.