EDUC 101 Education in Modern Society
Three Credit Hours
Open to any interested student.
An orientation to teaching as a profession and to the teacher-training program. Study and discussion on school organization and teachers’ roles and responsibilities; personal and professional guidance. Introduction to the learnercentered conceptual base of the department.

EDUC 202 Educational Psychology
Three Credit Hours
This course focuses on the dynamics of human learning and the psychological principles that serve as the foundation for educational practice. The general goal is to introduce students to the field of educational psychology and to teach them how to apply the concepts, theoretical principles, and research findings from the discipline of psychology to the planning and implementation of effective instructional strategies in the classroom. Major emphasis is placed on assisting the student in gaining a functional knowledge of the ideas explored. Moreover, through this course the college student who is preparing for employment in the field of education is acquainted with many facets of the teacher’s role as a decision maker in the teaching/learning process. Class discussions, activities, and field experience focus on the connections between theory and practice and provide students with opportunities to apply psychological principles and solve practical problems.

Note: Prior to the conclusion of this course, it is expected that students will have completed the Praxis I (PPST) exam and will have scores on file at The Citadel.

EDUC 206 Adolescent Development
Three Credit Hours
A survey of the basic principles and theories of human development with a focus on adolescents and their educational processes. The field experience is designed to interrelate college classroom learning with public school observations and activities.

EDUC 306 Teaching Reading in the Middle and High School
Three Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 202
Designed to acquaint prospective middle school and high school teachers with reading practices geared to their students. The course will include a broad survey of the field of reading with attention given to some diagnostic procedures and the development of Reading Across the Curriculum programs for the middle school and high school levels. Different subject areas will be considered. Field experience in a public school is among course requirements.

EDUC 307 Child Development
Three Credit Hours
Acquisition of understanding and appreciation of the mental, physical, social, and emotional aspects of development in childhood. Emphasis on techniques of motivation, principles of learning, learning styles, individual differences, and developmental problems. Field experience is required.

EDUC 312 Teaching Students with Special Needs
Three Credit Hours
Teaching Students with Special Needs is an introductory-level course for education majors and other interested students. The course is designed to prepare prospective teachers to define and identify characteristics of students with disabilities and students at risk for school failure. Teaching Students with Special Needs is based on the premise that it is the teacher’s responsibility to meet the needs of every learner, typical or atypical. A field experience component of ten hours in the school is required.

EDUC 401 Methods and Materials of Middle and High School Teaching
Three Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Senior Level Study
Study of the aims, methods, and materials employed in middle and high school teaching; organization of subject matter; motivation and direction of learning; development of attitudes, appreciations, and ideals; classroom presentation of formal materials. The utilization of technology and the development and use of evaluative instruments in the total teaching-learning process will be emphasized.

EDUC 402 Special Methods in Teaching
Three Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to Senior Level Study
Special techniques, theories, and materials in teaching in the content area of specialization in middle school (grades 5-8) and high school (grades 9-12).

EDUC 409 Special Topics in Education
Three Credit Hours
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and/or department head
A course designed for the intensive study of a current problem in the field of education at the undergraduate level.

EDUC 420 Independent Study/Research
Three Credit Hours
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and/or department head
This course will offer students an opportunity to acquire a deeper knowledge in the area of specialized interest related to the field of education. Prior to enrollment, each student must submit a plan of study to the department. A formal research paper will be required. Credit in independent study/research is limited to 3 semester hours in a degree program.

EDUC 499 Internship in Teaching
Twelve Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Refer to requirements for admission to internship.
A requirement for certification, observation and teaching in approved schools under approved supervising teachers, supervision by college instructor. Assignment only in major teaching field. This internship is a minimum of twelve weeks. All students provide their own transportation. Formal application for admission to the Spring internship in teaching must be made no later than May 1st of the previous academic year.