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Department of Education II. Electives (3 credits) One of the following courses: EDU812 Literacies across the Curriculum 3 EDU814 Comparative Education 3 EDU873 Psycho educational Assessment 3 EDU874 Behavior Modification Techniques 3 EDU888 Topics in Education 3 EDU8— Any non-required education course 3 III. Track courses depending on emphasis: A. General Professional Development Track (12 credits) Choose any three EDU courses at the graduate level (core, emphasis or elective) 9 B. Emphasis Choose ONE emphasis from the following: Specialist 1: Educational Management (9 credits) EDU832 EDU833 EDU837 Leading and Managing Schools/ Educational Institutions Issues and Trends in Educational Management Practicum in Educational Management Specialist 2: TESOL (9 credits) EDU852 Trends and Issues in TESOL 3 EDU853 Sociolinguistics and Social Context of Language 3 EDU857 Discourse and Materials Development 3 Specialist 3: Mathematics Education (9 credits) EDU822 EDU823 EDU825 Trends and Issues in Mathematics Education Technology in Mathematics Education Mathematical Language, Representations and Modeling Specialist 4: Science Education (9 credits) EDU862 Trends and Issues in Science Education EDU863 Technology in Science Education 3 EDU8— Any non-required EDUcourse 3 Specialist 5: Early and Middle Childhood (9 credits) EDU842 Trends and Issues in Early and Middle Childhood Education 3 EDU843 Pedagogy in Early and Middle Childhood Education 3 EDU855 Multilingualism in Education 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Specialist 6: Special Education (9 credits) EDU875 Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties 3 EDU876 Teaching Students with LD in the Regular Classroom 3 EDU877 Special Education Practicum 3 Specialist 7: School Counseling (9 credits)* EDU883 Counseling Theories and Techniques 3 EDU885 Counseling Children and Adolescents in School Setting. 3 EDU887 Practicum in School Counseling 3 *Currently frozen Research Work (6 credits) Students may choose one of the following two options: Option 1: EDU898 Project in Education (3 credits) + one elective course (3 credits) Option 2: EDU899 Thesis in Education (6 credits) ACADEMIC CATALOG [ 2011-2012 ] SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 131
Department of Education COURSE DESCRIPTIONS EDUCATION (UNDERGRADUATE) EDU201 Fundamentals of Education [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is an introduction to the teaching profession, providing a comprehensive examination of the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of education, as well as significant contemporary educational issues. EDU202 Observation and Curriculum [1-2, 3 cr.] This course covers the integration of the study of curriculum development along with a field experience. Emphasis is on the strategies and techniques for observing and recording students’ behaviours in the classroom where the student teacher spends 60 semester hours. EDU205 Safety and Health [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a review of the integrated holistic approach of health and safety practices recommended for childcare, including information on common diseases, health problems, nutrition, and safety issues. EDU211 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a comprehensive review of the mathematics needed by teachers, and the mathematics taught at the elementary level (grades 1 through 6). The course entails an insightful understanding of the mathematical concepts, the nature and stages of the development of mathematical knowledge, the impact of new technologies (calculators and computers) on the elementary mathematics curricula, critical thinking and problem solving strategies, etc…, with emphasis on the new topics in the elementary mathematics curricula. EDU212 Science for Elementary Teachers [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a comprehensive review of the sciences taught at the elementary level (grades 1 through 6). The course entails an insightful understanding of the scientific concepts, the learning cycle of the development of scientific knowledge, scientific method of investigation and inquiry, experimentation and laboratory skills, critical thinking and problem solving strategies, etc..., with emphasis on the new topics in elementary science curricula. EDU301 School Counseling [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a study of the theory and practice of school counseling. Emphasis is on communication skills and basic intervention techniques that assist educators in dealing with a range of behavioural, emotional and vocational concerns at school. EDU303 Language Arts [3-0, 3 cr.] This is a training course designed to give students practice in the effective use of classroom English, and to extend their language teaching skills and techniques, with special emphasis on the communicative approach. EDU305 Applied Phonology* [3-0, 3 cr.] This course deals with phonetics and phonemics, phonological analysis including segmental (consonant and vowel), as well as supra-segmental (stress, intonations, juncture, pause, and rhythm) features, comparative analysis, and native language interference in second language learning. The course includes examples from a wide variety of languages, with special emphasis on the sound systems of English and Arabic. The course develops basic skills in comparative phonological analysis. EDU310 Computers in Education [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is designed to provide prospective teachers with broad knowledge, and practical activities, of the various instructional applications of computers. Topics include general knowledge about computers and their educational uses, simple computer programming as a means to enhance students’ higher-order thinking, the evaluation, selection, and integration of educational software in teaching, and the learning of various subjects, as well as the use of the Web resources in teaching and learning. The course covers an overview of the new Lebanese Informatics curriculum. EDU311 The Teaching of Arabic as a Foreign Language [3-0, 3 cr.] This course is a study of the problems and methods of teaching Arabic as a foreign language, based on the findings of modern linguistic science. The course covers all the aspects of Arabic teaching including pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, and testing. It handles curricular matters, and prepares students for their practice teaching experience. Prerequisite: ENG213 Introduction to Language, or the consent of the Instructor. Lebanese American University | page 132
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