ENGL 1101  English Composition I

3 Credits

A composition course focusing on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition, analysis, and argumentation, and also including introductory use of a variety of research skills.

ECON 1000  

Credits

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CHEM 1211  Principles of Chemistry I

3 Credits

CHEM 1211 is the first course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. Course content includes electronic structure of atoms and molecules, bonding fundamentals, fundamentals of chemical reactions, and gas laws.

CHEM 1211L  Principles of Chemistry Lab I

1 Credits

Laboratory exercises designed to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1211.

EDUC 2110  Critical & Contemporary Issues

3 Credits

This course engages students in observations, interactions, and analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. Students will investigate issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Students will actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside the school. Against this backdrop, students will reflect on and interpret the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture and examine the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching in a democracy. Includes the use of current technologies which are directly related to effective teaching and 15 hours of observation and participation in appropriate elementary/early childhood, middle grades, secondary or P-12 environments. Note: Verification of professional liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement.

General Education Core Curriculum Mathematics & Quantitative Skills

3 Credits

MATH 1113 or MATH 1190

ENGL 1102  English Composition II

3 Credits

A composition course that develops writing skills beyond the levels of proficiency required by ENGL 1101, that emphasizes interpretation, and evaluation, and that incorporates a variety of more advanced research methods.

CHEM 1212  Principles of Chemistry II

3 Credits

Second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry designed for science majors.

CHEM 1212L  Principles of Chemistry Lab II

1 Credits

Laboratory exercises designed to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1212.

POLS 1101  American Government

3 Credits

This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern nation-states.

EDUC 2120  Explore Socio-Cultural Perspec

3 Credits

Given the rapidly changing demographics in our state and country, this course is designed to equip future teachers with the fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching children from diverse backgrounds. Specifically, this course is designed to examine 1) the nature and function of culture; 2) the development of individual and group cultural identity; 3) definitions and implications of diversity, and 4) the influences of culture on learning, development, and pedagogy.

General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Science I

4 Credits

MATH 1190 or MATH 1179 or MATH 2202

MATH 3260  Linear Algebra I

3 Credits

An introduction to linear algebra and some of its classical and modern applications. Among topics to be included will be systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants of matrices and applications, vector spaces, and inner product spaces. Significant use of technology will be employed in performing matrix computations.

STAT 2332  Probability and Data Analysis

3 Credits

This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical software package used will be chosen by the instructor.This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical software package used will be chosen by the instructor.

MATH 2202  Calculus II

4 Credits

This course is the second in the calculus curriculum and consists of two parts. The first part is concerned with the techniques of integration and applications of the integral. The second part is concerned with infinite sequences and series.

EDUC 2130  Exploring Teaching & Learning

3 Credits

Explore key aspects of learning and teaching through examining your own learning processes and those of others, with the goal of applying your knowledge to enhance the learning of all students in a variety of educational settings and contexts. Note: Verification of professional liability insurance is required

General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History

3 Credits

HIST 2111 or HIST 2112

MATH 2203  Calculus III

4 Credits

This course is the third in the calculus curriculum and is concerned with functions defined on regions in two or three dimensional space and that have values in one, two, or three dimensional space. Topics include partial derivatives, vector fields, multiple integrals, and applications of these topics.

MATH 2390  Intro Logic, Sets and Proofs

3 Credits

This course introduces to students the foundations of logic, set theory and basic proof techniques. The course serves as a bridge from the procedural and computational understanding of mathematics to a broad understanding encompassing logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction, axiomatic approach and formal proof.

General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities

3 Credits

ART 1107 or DANC 1107 or MUSI 1107 or TPS 1107

General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences

3 Credits

CRJU 1101 or GEOG 1101 or PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 or STS 1101 or ANTH 1102 or ECON 2106

General Education Core Curriculum Institutional Priorities II

3 Credits

AMST 1102 or ASIA 1102 or BLCK 1102 or COMM 1100 or GWST 1102 or LALS 1102 or LDRS 2300 or PAX 1102 or ISD 2700 or POLS 2401 or RELS 1102

MAED 4414  Pedagogical Content Knowledg I

2 Credits

This is the first of three courses in a professional sequence toward becoming a well-prepared beginning secondary mathematics teacher. Topics include introductory ideas about mathematics education, including current mathematics standards and policy documents, cognitive learning theories, and teaching frameworks. Students will explore how secondary students think about and learn mathematics, examine how to select and modify tasks, use appropriate manipulatives and technology, differentiate instruction, and apply their learning in an accompanying field experience.

MAED 4424  Teach Secondary Math Pract. I

1 Credits

Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and a university instructor, the teacher candidate will complete a field experience in a designated school. This experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners and focuses on understanding and responding to learners? mathematical reasoning. Note: Proof of professional liability insurance and a pre-service teaching certificate is required.

MAED 3713  Data Science for Math Teachers

3 Credits

The course focuses on applying data science and the statistical problem-solving process to real-world modern data investigations (or studies) in various fields such as education, science, business, and the social sciences. Various pedagogical approaches for teaching and technology integration are presented for developing praxis in statistics and data science for secondary grade learners. Students learn and apply the course content during a semester-long, community-based project.

MAED 3295  Math for MG & Sec Teachers

3 Credits

Designed for the preservice teacher of mathematics for adolescents. Content strands to be explored include number and operation, algebra, and measurement. The process standards of communication, connections, problem solving, reasoning and proof, and representation will be emphasized. Appropriate use of manipulatives, calculators and software will be integrated in course materials.

INED 3300  Educating Students w/ Except

3 Credits

This course prepares candidates to work collaboratively with families and school personnel to positively impact the academic, social/emotional, and behavioral development of students with exceptionalities. This course requires a ten-hour observational and instructional experience in assigned school placement(s). Verification of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the field experience. Candidates must have an issued preservice certificate for this course. This course fulfills Georgia HB 671 requirement. Beginning July 1, 2019, all candidates must earn a ?B? or higher in this course for certification as stated in the Georgia PSC 505-2-.24 Special Georgia Requirements.

General Education Core Curriculum Social Science

3 Credits

HIST 1100 or HIST 1111 or HIST 1112

MAED 4416  Ped Content Knowledge Math II

2 Credits

This is the second of three courses in a professional sequence toward becoming a well-prepared beginning secondary mathematics teacher. Topics include social learning theories, equity issues, and specific teaching strategies. Students will explore how to support discourse in the secondary mathematics classroom, develop questioning techniques, examine how to plan for learning sequences, and apply their learning in an accompanying field experience.

MAED 4426  Teach Sec Math Practicum II

1 Credits

Under the guidance of a collaborating teaching and a university instructor, the teacher candidate will complete a field experience in a designated school. This experience requires working in a co-teaching environment with diverse learners and focuses on supporting learners' mathematical discourse. Proof of professional liability insurance and a pre-service teaching certificate is required.

MAED 3395  Geometric Proofs & Application

3 Credits

Designed to prepare prospective 5-8 teachers and 6-12 teachers to become effective facilitators in teaching geometry, this course develops geometry as an axiomatic mathematical system and approaches it from synthetic, transformational, and algebraic perspectives (including higher dimensions). Various geometries are studied including finite, infinite, projective, Euclidean and Non-Euclidean.

MATH 4361  Modern Algebra I

3 Credits

An introduction to the fundamental structures of abstract algebra (groups, rings, and fields), the connections of these structures with the algebra studied at the elementary level, and the historical development of modern algebra. The emphasis in this course is on groups.

MAED 3495  Adv Perspect on School Math I

3 Credits

Students? understanding of the mathematics taught in middle school and the first few years of high school will be deepened and broadened through the study of key topics including algebra, linear functions, exponential functions, quadratic functions, number theory, discrete mathematics, and mathematical modeling. This course is designed so that students can revisit key ideas in school mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of college course work in mathematics, deepening and broadening their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to the topics they will teach in middle school and high school.

INED 4431  Founds Teach Multilingual Lrns

3 Credits

This course introduces middle and/or secondary teacher candidates to today?s diverse English learner population, education policies that impact these students and how cultural resources can be leveraged to meet their academic needs. This course focuses on developing effective instruction, assessment, and literacy development for English learners and other linguistically diverse learners in middle grade classrooms. Specifically, candidates will a) examine the academic, linguistic and social needs of linguistically diverse learners, b) explore the differences between teaching reading and writing to English learners and native English speakers; and c) develop skills necessary for the differentiation, scaffolding language and content for English learners at a variety of language proficiency levels.

MAED 4650  Yearlong Clinical Experience I

3 Credits

This course is the first semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice in mathematics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required as well as a background check.

EDUC 4610  Intro to Yearlong Clinical Exp

0 Credits

This course is the beginning to the co-teaching Yearlong Clinical Experience in education. Candidates will attend the entirety of pre-planning at their assigned school before the start of the academic year (the exact timing of which will depend on the placement school?s schedule). Additionally, candidates will also attend the first week of the academic year in order to familiarize themselves with the policies and routines of their placement school and Collaborating Teacher.

ITEC 3300  Technology in High School

3 Credits

Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in high school content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students? English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely, ethically, and legally. This is a three-credit (3) course.

MAED 4418  Pedag Content for Math III

2 Credits

This is the third of three courses in a professional sequence toward becoming a well-prepared beginning secondary mathematics teacher. Topics include enhanced assessment and feedback strategies, developing classroom culture, and refining notions of learning, teaching, and equity. Students will apply their learning in an accompanying clinical experience.

MAED 4495  Adv Pers on Schl Math Part II

3 Credits

Students understanding of secondary mathematics will be deepened and broadened through the study of algebraic structures, analytic geometry, and trigonometry, including conic sections, complex numbers, polynomials and functions. This course is designed so that students can revisit key ideas in high school mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of college course work in mathematics, deepening and broadening their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to the topics they will teach in high school.

General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities

3 Credits

ENGL 2110 or ENGL 2120 or ENGL 2130 or ENGL 2140 or WLC 1002 or WLC 2209 or FL 1001

MAED 4661  YCE II Seminar

1 Credits

This seminar supports and assesses candidate development in secondary mathematics education during the clinical experience. Candidate reflect on the development of their competencies, skills, and dispositions, and support for teacher performance assessments is provided. Seminar discussions challenge candidates to examine and integrate current issues, values, and practices in the secondary mathematics (6-12) classroom.

MAED 4660  Yrlong Clinical Experience II

7 Credits

This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience in mathematics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required as well as a background check.

MAED 3475  Hist & Mod Approaches to Math

2 Credits

Students will investigate classical and modern mathematics through problem-solving and mathematics-specific technologies. Students will have opportunities to connect course content with the middle and secondary school curriculum.

EDSM 3360  Classroom Mgmt Middle Grades

2 Credits

This course prepares prospective middle grades and secondary math or science teacher candidates to create and manage positive, productive classroom environments with a diverse population of learners. Candidates will develop a comprehensive understanding of the learning and behavior principles that underlie effective classroom management and acquire the strategies and skills needed to implement an effective management program.