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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course assess students understanding of content and adjusting instruction while providing feedback to students, parents and other professionals. This course also includes formal and informal assessments ,evaluations; written or oral tests and demonstrations. There will be individual or group projects, exhibitions and interpretations of individual or school wide data with collaborative construction of rubics. Pre-Requisite: Permisson of Instructor.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to assist students in secondary education programs develop a knowledge and understanding of educational theory and methodology. The course is an alternative to specific content area methods courses, and is structured to develop competence in the utilization of effective approaches, methods, and strategies to facilitate teaching and learning experiences in their respective disciplines. This course includes a field experience in selected school settings . Pre-Requisite: Permission of Instructor.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course provides candidates with an opportunity to teach small groups of children and youth in educational settings. Pre-Requisite: EDU321 or Permission of Instructor.
  • 12.00 Credits

    Student teaching includes a minimum of 12 weeks full-time in the classroom with increasing teaching responsibility to completely simulate the role of a teacher. For greater than half of the student teaching experience, the candidate will assume full responsibility as demonstrated by effective methods for planning and delivery of instruction in the classroom based on Pennsylvania Academic Standards. Support is provided bya university supervisor, a cooperating teacher, and a public school/university faculty. Regularly scheduled practicum sessions enable candidates to discuss important educational issues, employ problem-solving skills, reflect upon and analyze teaching and learning experiences, and explore career opportunities. Candidates for dual certification in early childhood and special education are required to complete a minimum of six weeks in Pre-K 8 school setting. Offered: Spring Term. Prerequisite:    Approval to Student Teach or Instructor Permission
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides practical applications of instructional strategies outlined in the research base on effective instruction nd proven to support student learning, if implemented systematically and routinely in the classroom. Focal points of this course are cognitive strategies that foster creitical thinking and the transferability of acquired skills. Course participants will learn how to evaluate curriculum materials for any content area, organize content learning and development of evaluate scoring guides for student tasks. These strategies are applicable in K-12 setings and are applicable to students with special needs. The course content includes a 30-year synthesis of theresearch concensus on instructional strategies proven to have the greatest effects as well as help students improve their metacognitive skills. Pre-Requisite: None
  • 3.00 Credits

    The performance based course has been designed to help students meet the rigorous academic demands of learning at the college level. In this course , the primary goal of instruction and practice is to develop and effectively improve the skills and abilities that college students need to comprehend reading material , reflect upon and retain content. Techniques and strategies for effeciently enhancing reading and study skills including vocabulary development, listening, note taking, time management, textbook usage and other study skills are addressed. Knowledge of relevant specialized vocabulary and terminology within a variety of disciplines will be explored and acquired. The use of critcal thinking skills is emphasized throughout the course as the connective relationship between academic reading and writing are examined. Pre-Requisite: None This is a Remedial Course does not count towards graduation.
  • 12.00 Credits

    Course used to clear freshmen until proper schedule has been inserted.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an overview of the global fashion industry. An introduction to the international marketplace with an emphasis on textile production from fiber to fabric production and apparel production from concept to wholesale and distribution will be presented. Pre-Requisite: None
  • 3.00 Credits

    (Global Studies Course). This course is an introduction to the principles of retailing apparel in the global fashion marketplace. In particular, the following principles will be discussed: organization and planning, human resources, buying, marketing, and merchandising. Pre-Requisite: None (Globies Studies General Education Course)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to the principles of retailing apparel in the global fashion marketplace. In particular, the following principles will be discussed: organization and planning, human resources, buying, marketing, and merchandising division of the global apparel industry. In addition to studying merchandise, the student will be introduced to the people, markets, media, policies and procedures that govern the largest division of the fashion industry. Prerequisite: FMM majors only.