USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 104 - 105 | Course Descriptions |
General Education and Professional Education requirements are listed under Teacher Education Program.
The following programs are housed in the Department of Secondary Education:
The undergraduate programs are designed to prepare students to meet Florida teacher certification requirements and to become highly competent secondary teachers. Specialized courses in the teaching of mathematics, science, and social science are also offered for students majoring in elementary, early childhood, and special education.
Internship Program. The Department of Secondary Education internship is offered in the fall and spring terms.
Requirements for the B.S. Degree
At the time of application to upper level, each Art Education student must submit slides or portfolio to the head of the department. To assist transfer students in selection of courses, they must submit work prior to or during registration.
After completing studio requirements for state certification each student may elect to emphasize painting, sculpture, graphics, ceramics, or photography/cinematography for the remaining studio electives.
In addition to the general distribution and professional education requirements, the following courses constitute a program of study:
Art Education (15 credit hours)
In these courses students will have the opportunity to work at the elementary school and high school levels.
Specialization (36 cr. hours)
Plus the following:
General Education and Professional Education requirements are listed under Teacher Education Program.
General Education and Professional Education requirements are listed under Teacher Education Program. A minimum of 30 credit hours beyond intermediate course requirements must be earned in the foreign language. Programs are available for Spanish (FLS), French (FLF) and German (FLG).
Prerequisite for admission is the completion of MAC 3311 or an equivalent course. General Distribution and Professional Education requirements are listed under Teacher Education Program.
General Education and Professional Education requirements are listed under Teacher Education Program. In addition to the College requirements, the minimum requirement for acceptance into a program is the completion of 22 semester hours of required science courses.
Course Requirements:
A minimum of 32 semester hours in the discipline of major concentration (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics) and a minimum of 16 semester hours within the natural sciences outside the concentration area.
As a minimum, satisfactory completion of the following courses: SCE 4305, SCE 4320 and SCE 4330 and one choice from among science/technology/society interaction, history of science, or scientific method. These courses deal with philosophy of science, communication skills and the teaching of science at the middle grades and secondary school levels. In addition, a Physics major will need a three credit hour course in computer applications in physics.
General Education and Professional Education requirements are listed under Teacher Education Program.
Course Requirements:
*must be completed prior to SSE 4334 and SSE 4640.
USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 199
USF 1996-97 Undergraduate Catalog - Page 199
ARE 3044 EXPERIENTIAL BASIS OF ARTISTIC MIND (3)
PR: Admission to College of Education. Designed to awaken the language of image and metaphor, with emphasis on the internal and expressive aspects of art as well as their application in the schools and the community.
ARE 3354 ART TEACHING STRATEGIES I (3)
PR: Admission to College of Education and ARE 3044. A combination of theory, philosophy and practice in both public and private learning centers to provide the student with a variety of teaching concepts and media exploration in art education and to further enable the student to understand stages of young people, three to eighteen.
ARE 4112 EDUCATION THROUGH CRAFTS (3)
An in-depth study of arts and craft media for children. Emphasis will be placed on innovative use of new materials and curriculum in school restructuring.
ARE 4440 ART TEACHING STRATEGIES II (3)
Media and the learning process will be explored through photographic arts, cinematography and video systems. Teaching strategies and media criticism for application at elementary and secondary levels.
ARE 4443 CRAFTS WORKSHOP IN ART EDUCATION (3)
PR: Admission to College of Education and ARE 3044. The study and practice of processes and media involved with the exploration and expression of cultural traditions and individual ideas through crafts.
ARE 4642 COMMUNITY ARTS (3)
PR: Admission to College of Education and ARE 3044. Explores the arts as infrastructure through identification, exploration and experimentation of/with unique community spaces, populations and new environments for and learning in the arts.
ARE 4909 DIRECTED STUDY: ART EDUCATION (1-3)
PR: Senior standing. Designed to extend competency in field of art education.
ARE 4936 SENIOR SEMINAR IN ART EDUCATION (2)
PR: Senior standing. CR: ARE 4940. Synthesis of teacher candidate's courses in complete college program.
ARE 4940 INTERNSHIP: ART EDUCATION (1-12)
CR: ARE 4936. One full semester of internship in a public or private school. In special programs where the intern experience is distributed over two or more semesters, students will be registered for credit which accumulates from 9 to 12 semester hours. (S/U only.)
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LAE 4323 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH: MIDDLE SCHOOL (3)
Whole language methods of integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and critical thinking activities into a literature-based program for middle school students. Must be taken one or two semesters prior to internship. Recommended to be taken with LAE 4464.
LAE 4464 ADOLESCENT LITERATURE FOR MIDDLE AND SECONDARY STUDENTS -6A -XLW (3)
PR: English Education majors or CI. A study of the types of literature read by adolescents with an emphasis upon the criteria for the choice of good books and knowledge of available books and teaching materials. Recommended to be taken with LAW 4464 two semesters prior to internship.
LAE 4530 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH: PRACTICUM (3)
PR: Senior standing or enrollment in Plan II Master's Program. Required concurrently with LAE 4325 or LAE 4642. Taken one semester (spring or fall) prior to internship.
LAE 4642 METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH: HIGH SCHOOL (3)
PR: LAE 4464. Whole language methods of integrating reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and critical thinking activities into a literature-based program for high school students. Must be taken one semester prior to internship with LAE 4530.
LAE 4936 SENIOR SEMINAR IN ENGLISH EDUCATION (2)
PR: Senior standing. Synthesis of teacher candidate's courses in complete college program. Required concurrently with internship.
LAE 4940 INTERNSHIP: ENGLISH EDUCATION (1-12)
One full semester of internship in a public or private school. Intern takes Senior Seminar in English Education concurrently. In special programs where the intern experience is distributed over two or more semesters, student will be registered for credit which accumulates from 9 to 12 semester hours. (S/U only.)
LAE 5932 SELECTED TOPICS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH (3)
PR: Certification in English and/or Mass Communications and approval of graduate advisor. Investigation of topics which are of special interest to the student and are related to the teaching of English in the secondary school. Topics will be selected by the student in accordance with his particular goals and will be approved by the student's graduate advisor.
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FLE 4314 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3)
PR: EDG 4620 or concurrent registration. Fluency in target language and in English. Methods of planning and teaching foreign languages in the elementary school. The emphasis is on teaching communicatively and on integrating culture in the K-6 classroom.
FLE 4333 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL (3)
PR: FLE 4314. Fluency in the target language and in English (or CC). Methods of teaching foreign languages within a communicative framework. Includes examination and practice of current instructional techniques in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, testing, error correction, and computer assisted language instruction. The emphasis is on teaching foreign languages and teaching for cultural understanding at the secondary level 7-12.
FLE 4370 PRACTICUM IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL (3)
PR: Senior standing or enrollment in Plan II Master's Program (or CC). Required concurrently with FLE 4314 or FLE 4333. Fluency in the target language and in English. Preinternship field experience in a K-12 environment. Will include observation and practice in a K-12 classroom as well as class meetings.
FLE 4936 SENIOR SEMINAR IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION (2)
PR: Senior standing. Synthesis of teacher candidate's courses in complete college program. Required concurrently with internship.
FLE 4940 INTERNSHIP: FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION (1-12)
One full semester of internship in a public or private school. Intern takes Senior Seminar in Education concurrently. (S/U only.)
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CGS 4010 COMPUTERS IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (3)
PR: CI, Admission to mathematics education program. Operation of computers. Basic and Logo languages. Examination and evaluation of software appropriate for teaching mathematics.
MAE 4320 TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN THE MIDDLE GRADES (3)
PR: 18 semester hours of mathematics or CI. Techniques and materials of instruction in middle grades mathematics topics. Students are expected to observe 15 hours in middle schools.
MAE 4330 TEACHING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS (3)
PR: MAE 4320 and admission to teacher education program in mathematics. Techniques and materials of instruction in mathematics. Students are expected to observe 20 hours in high schools.
MAE 4551 READING THE LANGUAGE OF MATHEMATICS (2)
Consideration of issues related to the communication of mathematics, including reading and writing mathematics and solving verbal problems.
MAE 4909 DIRECTED STUDY: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (1-3)
PR: Senior Standing. To extend competency in teaching field.
MAE 4936 SENIOR SEMINAR IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (2)
PR: Senior Standing; CR: MAE 4940. Synthesis of teacher candidate's courses in complete college program.
MAE 4940 INTERNSHIP: MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (1-12)
CR: MAE 4936. One full semester of internship in a public or private school. In special programs where the intern experience is distributed over two or more semesters, students will be registered for credit which accumulates from 9 to 12 semester hours. (S/U only.)
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SCE 4237 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, SOCIETY INTERACTION - 6A -XMW (5)
Achieve a historical and philosophical understanding of (1) the nature of the scientific enterprise: interaction of science, technology, and society (STS), (2) how to teach STS including the use of computers and related technologies, and (3) intricacies of sample STS topics.
SCE 4305 COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM (2)
Reading and communication skills important in understanding scientific literature and communicating findings to others.
SCE 4320 TEACHING METHODS IN MIDDLE GRADE SCIENCE (3)
PR: Completion of 25 semester hours of Science or CC. Survey techniques and materials unique to science, grades 5-9. Not designed for high school certification purposes.
SCE 4330 TEACHING METHODS IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL-SCIENCES (3)
PR: Completion of 26 hours in approved science areas, EDG 4620 (or CR), and CC. Techniques and materials of instruction in secondary school sciences.
SCE 4936 SENIOR SEMINAR IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (2)
PR: Senior standing; CR: SCE 4940. Synthesis of teacher candidate's courses in complete college program.
SCE 4940 INTERNSHIP: SCIENCE EDUCATION (1-12)
CR: SCE 4936. One full semester of internship in a public or private school.
SCE 5937 SELECTED TOPICS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION (1-4)
May be repeated when topics are not duplicated.
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SSE 4333 TEACHING MIDDLE GRADE SOCIAL SCIENCE (3)
This introductory course is concerned with the identification of the major content areas selected from the various social sciences. Topics related to selecting, organizing, and sequencing teaching materials and methods related to the unique problems of teaching teenage youth are studied. Field work is required
SSE 4334 SECONDARY SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION TEACHING METHODS (3)
PR: SSE 4333. This course is designed to identify and study selected techniques and strategies used in social science education instruction and prepare the student for the teaching profession. Emphasis is placed upon the learner's ability to demonstrate skill in selecting methods, techniques, materials, and evaluative forms. Field work is a requirement.
SSE 4380 GLOBAL AND MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVES IN EDUCATION -XMW (3)
PR: EDG 3604 and EDG 4620, or CI. Examination of the major issues surrounding global and multicultural perspectives in education (Available to non-Education majors.)
SSE 4640 COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE SOCIAL STUDIES (2)
PR: CC. Specialized independent study determined by the student's needs and interests. Learners will demonstrate competence in various social studies communications skills. (S/U only.)
SSE 4670 ECONOMICS USA: PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS FOR TEACHERS (3)
A television course focusing on content and teaching methodology related to micro/macro economic principles. (S/U only.)
SSE 4936 SENIOR SEMINAR IN SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (2)
PR: Senior standing; CR: SSE 4940. Synthesis of teacher candidate's courses and preparation for the professional interview and application process.
SSE 4940 INTERNSHIP: SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION (1-12)
CR: SSE 4936. One full semester of internship in a public or private school. In special programs where the intern experience is distributed over two or more semesters, students will be registered for credit which accumulates from 9 to 12 Semester hours. (S/U only.)
SSE 5644 ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING FOR TEACHERS (3)
PR: Admission to the College of Education or CC. Provides teachers (K-12) with content related to the operation of businesses in a market economy. Teachers analyze economic/business concepts from the perspective of individuals currently operating businesses in the Tampa Bay area. Focus of the instruction is on the application of content to K-12 instructional programs.
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