EDUC(EFND) 2110. Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CRITICAL ISSUES ED.
Observations and analyses of critical educational issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Students examine the teaching profession, the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse culture, and the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC(EFND) 2110H. Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education (Honors). 3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 1-3 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: CRITICAL ISSUES ED.
Not open to students with credit in EDUC(EFND) 2110 or EDUC 2460.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Observations and analyses of critical educational issues influencing the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Students examine the teaching profession, the meaning of education and schooling in a diverse society, and the moral and ethical responsibilities of teaching.
Non-traditional format: The course includes a required field experience component with a minimum of 10 hours in a school, school-related, or community setting, and focusing on consideration of issues related to diversity that are also considered in the course.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.
EDUC(EFND) 2120. Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: SOC CULTURAL PSPCTV.
The fundamental knowledge of understanding culture and teaching children from diverse backgrounds. Examination of the nature and function of culture, development of individual and group cultural identity, definitions and implications of diversity, and the influences of culture on learning, development, and pedagogy. This course has a required field experience component.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC(EPSY) 2130. Exploring Learning and Teaching. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: EXPLNG LNG & TCHG.
Not open to students with credit in EPSY 2020.
Exploration of 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.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 2460H. Educational Experiences in Classroom and Community (Honors). 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EDUC EXP CLASS COM.
Not open to students with credit in EDUC 2460L or EDUC 4460L/6460L or EDUC 4460H.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Supervised exposure to and experiences in P-12 school-and community-based educational settings. The course includes observation, discussion, reading and tutoring/teaching, with an emphasis on cultural and linguistic diversity. It is especially designed for students considering majors and/or future careers in education-related fields.
Non-traditional format: This course has a required field experience component. Students will be involved in educational settings through observation, tutoring, teaching, and/or service learning projects. Course includes 2 hours per week of lecture and 4 hours per week in the field at approved formal and informal educational settings.
Offered spring semester every year.
EDUC 2460L. Educational Experiences in Classroom and Community. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EDUC EXP CLASS COM.
Not open to students with credit in EDUC 2460H or EDUC 4460L/6460L or EDUC 4460H or EDUC 2460.
Supervised exposure to and experiences in P-12 school- and community-based educational settings, including observation, discussion, reading and tutoring/teaching, with an emphasis on cultural and linguistic diversity. It is especially designed for students considering majors and/or future careers in education related fields.
Non-traditional format: The course includes exposure to and experience in P - 12 school- and community-based educational settings. Students will be involved in educational settings through observation, tutoring, teaching, and/or service learning projects. Course includes two hours per week of lecture and four hours per week in the field at approved formal and informal educational settings.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 4100/6100. Special Topics in Educational Theory and Practice. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SPECIAL TOPICS EDUC.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Selected topics related to theory, research, and practice in education.
Non-traditional format: Independent research.
Not offered on a regular basis.
EDUC 4460H. Educational Experiences in Classroom and Community (Honors). 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EDUC EXP CLASS COM.
Not open to students with credit in EDUC 2460L or EDUC 2460H or EDUC 4460L/6460L.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Supervised exposure to and experiences in P-12 school-and community-based educational settings. The course includes observation, discussion, reading and tutoring/teaching, with an emphasis on cultural and linguistic diversity. It is especially designed for students considering majors and/or future careers in education-related fields.
Non-traditional format: This course has a required field experience component. Students will be involved in educational settings through observation, tutoring, teaching, and/or service learning projects. Course includes 2 hours per week of lecture and 4 hours per week in the field at approved formal and informal educational settings.
Offered spring semester every year.
EDUC 4460L/6460L. Educational Experiences in Classroom and Community. 3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours lab per week.
Oasis Title: EDUC EXP CLASS COM.
Not open to students with credit in EDUC 2460L or EDUC 2460H or EDUC 4460H.
Supervised exposure to experiences in P-12 school- and community-based educational settings, including observation, discussion, reading, and tutoring/teaching, with an emphasis on cultural and linguistic diversity. Designed for students considering majors and/or future careers in education related fields.
Non-traditional format: This course is for a split level upper division undergraduate and graduate level version of EDUC 2460L. The intent is to make the opportunities provided by this course available to upper level undergraduate and beginning graduate students. The course includes exposure to and experience in P-12 school- and community-based educational settings. Students will be involved in educational settings through observation, tutoring, teaching, and/or service learning projects. Course includes two hours per week of lecture and four hours per week in the field at approved formal and informal educational settings.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 4960H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECT READ OR PROJ.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, readings, or projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
EDUC 4970H. Directed Reading and/or Project (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECT READ OR PROJ.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual study, readings, or projects under the direction of a faculty member.
Non-traditional format: Independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
EDUC 4990H. Honors Thesis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors.
Individual research in the major field or in a closely related field.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Offered every year.
EDUC 5710/7710. Issues in Latino Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ISSUES LATINO ED.
An overview of important patterns and issues in education relating to Hispanic/Latino students K-12 and post-secondary, statewide and nationally. Includes history, cultural context, policy issues and trends, challenges faced by Latinos in school, implications for practice, and current research.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 6000. Classroom-Based Research. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CLASSROOM RES.
Students will investigate professional teaching standards to guide their classroom inquiries as they assemble tools, strategies, and methodologies for classroom-based research. The course is designed to encourage experienced teachers to articulate theories upon which their practice is based, critique those theories, and prepare for advanced graduate degree programs. Students must be practicing teachers when they take this course.
EDUC 6010. Documenting Effective Teaching. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DOCUMENT TCHG.
Prerequisite: POD (Must have 3 years teaching experience and currently teaching.).
Focusing on real classroom inquiries about pupils' academic learning, teachers develop and document individualized professional development plans based on national standards. Requires 3 years teaching experience. Students must be practicing teachers when they take this course.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 7005. Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: GRAD STUDENT SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 8990. Grant Development Seminar. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: GRANT DEVELOPMENT.
Broad overview of grants and contracts in education-related disciplines, including how to find funding from governmental and private agencies and foundations for education disciplines, proposal components, proposal writing, application and submission guidelines, mentoring, proposal review processes.
EDUC 9005. Doctoral Graduate Student Seminar. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: DOC GRAD STU SEM.
Advanced supervised experience in an applied setting. This course may not be used to satisfy a student's approved program of study.
Non-traditional format: Seminar.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.
EDUC 9110. Advanced Seminar in Closing the Achievement Gap in Education. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV SEM GAP ED.
Advanced seminar in research, theory, and applied educational practice for understanding and dismantling the achievement gap for under-represented student populations placed at risk in public education.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.