Education

Classes

EDU 501 : Implementing Vocational Business Education Programs

Investigates curriculum development and implementation of vocational business education classes on the high school and middle school level. Topics include research of issues and procedures for career and technical education in the public and private sectors leading to knowledge of core competencies for marketing education programs.

Credits

3

EDU 507 : Research Methods and Statistics

Explores basic research processes. Topics include the skills necessary to develop and conduct graduate research projects, issues related to the philosophy of science, the development role of scientific inquiry, and issues related to research design.

Credits

3

EDU 509 : Action Research

Acquaints graduate students in Education with literature about educational research methodologies. Topics include development of an understanding of such methodology considering assessment and instruction; becoming a critical reader, consumer, and producer of research reports; improving teaching and learning in classrooms of all levels; develop, conduct research, and use the data to answer significant questions about individual or collective student learning concerns or issues.

Credits

3

EDU 512 : Special Education- Consulting with Parents and Teachers

Explores counseling techniques, current issues, trends, and problems in all areas of exceptionalities, including the gifted and at-risk populations. Topics include communication skills with exceptional children and their families and are determined by current legislative initiatives and school trends.

Credits

2

EDU 520 : Teacher Leadership in Schools

Investigates components of teacher leadership in K-12 schools. Topics include leadership styles, organizational management, leadership for school improvement, and curriculum and instruction leadership. To be taken by school district partnership students only.

Credits

3

EDU 527 : Analysis of Teaching and Learning

Develops educator's ability to analyze teacher and learner behavior and apply analysis for the purpose of improved teaching and learning. Topics include strategies for analyzing teacher and learner behavior and methods of teaching problem solving and critical thinking skills. To be taken by school district partnership students only.

Credits

3

EDU 535 : Educational Technology

Acquaints teachers with the broad range and interrelated use of instructional media materials and techniques. Topics include the practical problem of choosing, using, and inventing instructional materials.

Credits

2

EDU 580 : Curriculum and Instruction in the Digital Age

Provides a broad-based introduction to technology in schools. This is a hands-on, project-based course designed to help educators use technology creatively and effectively to support curriculum in the elementary and secondary school classrooms. Topics include an introduction to media literacy, evaluation, and integration of software into the curriculum, and the impact of technology on the teaching/learning process.

Credits

3

EDU 584 : Building a Community-Based Career Ready Curriculum-Tier 1

Assists practicing teachers in developing timely relevant curriculum regarding community career needs to students throughout Springfield Public Schools. This two-tiered course represents a collaborative effort between Springfield Public Schools and Evangel University and the Springfield business community.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

Permission of professor.

EDU 585 : Building a Community-Based Career Ready Curriculum- Tier 2

Assists practicing teachers in developing timely relevant curriculum regarding community career needs to students throughout Springfield Public Schools. This two-tiered course represents a collaborative effort between Springfield Public Schools and Evangel University and the Springfield business community.

Credits

3

Prerequisites

Permission of professor.

EDU 691 : Practicum in Subject Area Specialty III

Provides students with clinical experience in which students are assigned to the school for three or more hours per week. Experiences are in the subject area specialty. This course will be taken the semester prior to student teaching.

Credits

2

EDU 698 : Research Project

Provides students with an independent project that shows the student's ability to conduct scholarly research that has a significant application. The student must follow the guidelines listed in the department for seeking permission, defending, and submitting the project.

Credits

3

EDU 699 : Research Thesis

Demonstrates the student's ability to complete a scholarly research thesis. The student must follow the guidelines listed in the department for seeking permission, defending, and submitting the thesis.

Credits

3