NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

352 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS EDEC 3599 Special Topics in School Age Child Care (3 credits) This course provides education and technical assistance to managers and staff members of child care programs to enable them to understand the national accreditation standards for school-age child care and to make steps towards implementing the standards in their programs. EDEC 4320 Cultural Diversity and Family- Community Development (3 credits) Students in this course will learn how to work with families and practice how to use materials in the home and community environment to foster development and the acquisition of skills. Students will examine information that can create a vital link among school, community, and home in our multiethnic society. In addition to class meetings, a minimum of 10 hours of observation and participation in a clinical setting is required. Prerequisites: EDEC 3520, EDEC 3530, EDUC 3350 and EECP 3550. EDMS—EDMS-Mid-Grd Sci Ed Internship EDMS 4570 Middle Grades Science Education Internship (12 credits) This course for Middle Grades Science Education majors offers a comprehensive review and practical application of educational philosophy, methods, and strategies through a 12-week clinical experience (internship) consisting of 450 hours in a middle grades science classroom that includes coursework and seminars. The central coursework is composed of a 12-week clinical experience, with the concurrent seminar serving as a supportive and reinforcing component. During the seminar sessions, the teacher candidate will explore, in depth, such topics as school board rules, regulations and policies; professional ethics; best practices; national and state standards; teaching strategies; current trends in education; teaching competencies; student assessment; NSTA safety guidelines for the science lab, and reflective practices. This course requires candidates to demonstrate professional, pedagogical, and content standards, including ESOL competencies and skills. Prerequisite/s: General Education Requirements (30 credits), and Open Electives (21 credits), and SPCH 1010, EDUC 1100, EDUC 2500, ESOL 2903, TECH or Educational Technology, EDUC 3330, ESOL 3340, EDUC 3350, EDUC 3360, EDUC 3501, EDUC 3520, EMDS 3530, SECE 4320, EMDS 4550, EDUC 4001, EDUC 4200, SECE 4560, ESOL 4565, CHEM 1100, BIOL 1080, PHYS 2160, BIOL 1450 and BIOL 1451 or BIOL 1500, BIOL 1460 and BIOL 1461 or BIOL 1510, and EDUC 4501. EDU—Education EDU 5000 Orientation to the M.S. and Ed.S. Programs (0 credits) This seminar provides an orientation to the program and technology skills necessary for successful participation in the M.S. and Ed.S. programs of the Fischler School of Education and Human Services. Students will be introduced to university systems designed to provide support and services during the formal program of studies, i.e., academic advising, course materials and schedules, the portfolio process, Educator Accomplished Practices, etc. Students will also practice technology skills, i.e., using email, sending attachments, navigating the Internet to locate university Web sources, accessing library materials through the NSU Electronic Resources, using APA form and style, locating and using program Web sites, and using the online course management system. The seminar also provides students an opportunity to meet with an Academic Advisor/Enrollment Services Representative. Attendance in this noncredit seminar is required for all entering M.S. and Ed.S. students. Students need to complete EDU 5000 during the same session of the first graduate course in the program of study. Prerequisite/s: None. EDUC—Education EDUC 1000 General Knowledge Preparation Mathematics (0 credits) This course is designed to review the mathematics skills necessary to be successful on the General Knowledge Test (GKT). These skills are included in the four broad areas; Arithmetic; Geometry; and Measurement; Algebra; and Statistics and Probability. Logical Reasoning, test- taking strategies and problem-solving techniques will also be addressed in this course. Prerequisite/s: None. EDUC 1010 Writing Skills for General Knowledge Test (0 credits) Students will learn and practice writing and English usage strategies to prepare for the General Knowledge Test. EDUC 1100 Exploration of the Education Profession (3 credits) Exploration of the Education Profession is designed to provide teacher candidates with an orientation to the education profession, including the examination of the institution of schooling in its social, legal, historical, and philosophical contexts. Teacher candidates engage in self-reflection and analysis of their perceptions of education and develop a general understanding of the realities of American education. Prerequisite/s: none.