Education Courses

Course Descriptions for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary

EDCI 1000
Education Experience Prospective Teachers
This course is designed to assist freshman education majors in making the transition to college life. Involvement in the college as a whole with knowledge of the resources available is central. An understanding of the academic requirements of continuing in the field of education is incorporated.
Prerequisites: None

EDCI 2440
INTRODUCTION TO CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

This course is designed to meet the needs of education majors as an introduction to methods
of classroom management. Broad areas to be addressed include strategies to promote a positive
and constructive classroom climate and techniques for addressing concerns specific to varied
student populations. None
Prerequisite:

EDCI 2526
Facilitating Online Learning
This course introduces online instructors to best practices within online education; it allows the instructor to experience the challenges of being an online learner; and it focuses on upto- date research regarding online instructor pedagogy. This course also introduces the user to the Blackboard platform and how the tools within Blackboard can be used to teach an online course.
Prerequisite: None

EDEC 1020
Introduction to Early Childhood Education
This course introduces the student to the field of early childhood education through lecture, discussion, and participation. Topics to be explored include components of quality program, child development theory, curriculum development, learning environments, classroom management, parent-teacher relationships, importance of play and teaching as a profession.
Prerequisites: EDCI 1000, Corequisite: EDEC 1025

EDEC 1025
Early Childhood Practicum I
This practicum, taken concurrently with Intro to Early Childhood Education, provides the student with an opportunity to tie concepts of teaching students form birth to age eight to actual field experience in early childhood settings. A minimum of thirty hours of classroom time will be spent in settings which differ from any previous practicum. Prerequisite: EDCI 1000, Corequisite: EDEC 1020

EDEL 1410
MATH FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS I
This course covers selection of basic mathematics concepts, materials and curricula appropriate for elementary schools. This course parallels the content of MATH 1100 and should be taken during the same semester. Experiences in assigned mentor teacher classrooms are required.
Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: MATH 1100

EDEX 2190
The Gifted Student
Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the characteristics, identification, and unique needs of gifted and talented learners. Appropriate curriculum and instruction will be explored with special emphasis placed on effective instructional methods for teaching gifted and talented learners in the regular classroom.
Prerequisite: EDCI 1000, or other introductory education course, or instructor permission.

EDEX 2484
Introduction of Special Education
This course is designed to meet the needs of education majors for a required course in Special Education. Broad areas to be addressed include major trends and issues in special education, the unique educational and life needs of children with disabilities, and the roles of general and special class teachers, family, and the community in serving these children. Students will also focus on collaboration with other professionals and inclusion of students with disabilities in the general classroom as a basis for providing for student classroom success by implementing interventions and adaptations.
Prerequisite: EDCI 1000 or other introductory education course, or instructor permission

EDFD 1010
Field Experience I
This is an introductory course that provides an opportunity for students considering a profession in education to observe and reflect upon some basic activities in teaching from the perspective of teacher rather than student. An initial practicum in various level classrooms is included.
Prerequisite: EDCI 1000 (C or better)

EDFD 2020
Foundations of Education
This course is designed to acquaint the student with a survey of educational thought and practice in the United States. An understanding of the history and philosophy of instruction and the laws and court cases that affect it helps lay a foundation for analyzing contemporary problems in education. Governance, finance, and the role of personal educational philosophy are included.
Prerequisite: EDFD 1010 (C or better) Corequisite: EDUC 2100

EDFD 2100
Educational Psychology
Students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of psychological concepts, principles, and research relevant to teaching and learning with emphasis on the school setting.
Prerequisites: EDFD 2020 (C or better), EDUC 2100 (C or better) and PSYC 1000
Corequisite: EDUC 2110

EDFD 2451
Life Span: Adulthood
This course offers a psychosocial overview of human change following adolescence to old age. To understand how and why people function as they do. Physical, cognitive, social and emotional aspects of how goals, interests and roles in life change over this span of life will be examined.
Prerequisite: None

EDUC 1520
Substitute Teacher Training
This course provides the training needed for the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Classroom Substitute Permit and is for those who do not have the Substitute Teacher Permit. Students will work to demonstrate competence in age level communication skills, use and application of lesson plans, use of instructional technology and professional attitudes and behaviors. Upon completion of this class students must make application to the WPTSB for the permit. Note: In order to qualify for a Classroom Substitute Permit, students must complete 10 hours of classroom observation in each level in which they wish to serve as a classroom Substitute. (Elementary, junior high/middle school, and high school). These observations will not be part of this class. Students will need to arrange the observations with their school districts.
Prerequisites: High School Diploma or GED Certificate

EDUC 2100
Practicum in Teaching I
Students will participate in an extensive practicum experience for prospective educators in an accredited school under the supervision of a classroom teacher. This practicum, taken concurrently with Foundations of Education, provides an opportunity to tie course concepts to actual field experience. A minimum of thirty hours of classroom time will be spent in a classroom at the teaching level being considered by the student.
Prerequisite: EDFD 1010 Corequisite: EDFD 2020

EDUC 2110 (EDCI 2041)
Practicum in Teaching II
Students will participate in an extensive practicum experience for prospective educators in an accredited school under the supervision of a classroom teacher. This practicum, taken concurrently with Educational Psychology, provides an opportunity for the student to tie concepts of learning, classroom management, and discipline to actual field experience. A minimum of thirty hours of classroom time will be spent in a different classroom level and style than Practicum in Teaching I.
Prerequisites: EDUC 2100(C or better), EDFD 2020(C or better), and PSYC 1000
Corequisite: EDFD 2100

EDUC 2800
Education Capstone
This course is a capstone course for students working towards an A.A. or A.S. degree with a major in Education. This class requires the student to demonstrate the integration and synthesis of competencies in a variety of domains required as part of the WWCC Education Program. Students will complete culminating projects both individually and collaboratively to convey mastery of the course outcomes. This course does not fulfill the WWCC Assessment Requirement for Graduation.
Prerequiste or Corequisite Courses: EDFD 2100 and EDUC 2110, or EDEC 1025
 

ITEC 2360
Teaching With Technology
Introduction to effective utilization of computers for instruction; software/hardware selection; presentation software; integrated applications; databases; spreadsheets; word processing as applied to all areas of education.
Prerequisites: EDCI 1000, or other introductory education course or instructor permission. Experience with computers recommended

LIBS 2280
LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN
A survey course, the purpose of which is to prepare prospective elementary teachers and librarymedia generalists to provide knowledgeable service in the use of print and nonprint materials in the area of literature for children. This course includes study of evaluative criteria, wide reading, viewing and listening as well as discussion of literature for children in various formats.
Prerequisite: ENGL 1010