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Undergraduate Courses

List of CEHD undergraduate courses with descriptions of the fieldwork requirement.

Course

Description of Fieldwork Requirement
ECED 2187
Practicum for Pre-K and Kindergarten

Complete 5 hours of fieldwork, one day per week for approximately 14 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small groups, and create/implement small group instruction plans in Pre- Kindergarten and/or Kindergarten classrooms. Students complete fieldwork hours during the assigned class time on Tuesdays.
ECED 3187
Practicum for the Primary Grades

Complete 5 hours of fieldwork, one day per week for approximately 14 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small and large groups, and create/implement two lessons (one math lesson and one science lesson. Students will complete fieldwork in an inclusive 1st-4th grade classroom with at least 3 English Language Learners. Students complete fieldwork hours during the assigned class time on Wednesdays.
ECED 3287
Practicum II for the Primary Grades

Complete 5 hours of fieldwork, one day per week for approximately 14 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small and large groups, and create/implement two lessons (both in literacy). Students will complete fieldwork in an inclusive 1st-4th grade classroom with at least 3 English Language Learners. Students complete fieldwork hours during the assigned class time on Wednesdays.
MGSE 3404
Teaching and Learning Math in the Middle Grades

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement 3 or 4 lessons.
MGSE 3405
Teaching and Learning Science in the Middle Grades

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement 3 or 4 lessons.
MGSE 3466
Methods and Materials in Secondary Social Studies

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement lessons.
MGSE 4189
Project-Based Instruction

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement 3 or 4 lessons with one observation.
MGSE 4296
Cultures, Communities and Families

Complete 20 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students may complete fieldwork for this course in an assigned field placement for another course.
MGSE 4428
Innovations in Foreign Language Education

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 4465
Teaching for Understanding in Secondary Social Studies

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 4641
Teaching Literature & Reading: 7-12

Complete 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 4642
Teaching Written Composition: 7-12

Complete 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
SPED 3187
Integrated Literacy and Special Education Practicum

Complete 2.5-3 hours of fieldwork, one day per week for approximately 14 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small groups, and create a literacy intervention project. Students complete fieldwork during the assigned class time.
SPED 3201
Effective Instructional Strategies for Students with Moderate to Significant Disabilities

Complete fieldwork in SPED 3287 placement.
SPED 3287
Practicum for Diverse Learners

Complete approximately 2.5-3 hours of fieldwork, one day per week for approximately 14 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small groups, provide instructional support, and teach 6 brief instructional strategy sessions that they have planned during the semester in collaboration with their host teacher. Students will complete fieldwork in an inclusive Pre-K-12th grade classroom.
SPED 4103
Classroom Management & Positive Behavior Support

Complete 1 hour per week for approximately 10 weeks in an inclusive classroom. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, collect data related to challenging behavior, collect progress monitoring data, and develop FBA and BIP for target student. Students may complete fieldwork for this course in their placement for SPED 3287 or Student Teaching classroom.
SPED 4105
Assessment in Special Education

Complete fieldwork in SPED 3287 placement.
SPED 4196
Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities

Complete fieldwork in SPED 3287 placement.
TESL 3631
Principles and Practice for Teaching English Learners

Complete 1.5-2 hours of fieldwork per week for approximately 10 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement a lesson in their content classroom with at least 3 English Language Learners. Students enrolled in ECED 3187 will coordinate TESL hours in their practicum classroom.
TESL 4444
English Language Teaching: Curriculum and Assessment

Complete 2 hours of fieldwork per week for approximately 10 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement an assessment activity in a classroom with at least 5 English Language Learners.

Graduate Courses

List of CEHD graduate courses with descriptions of the fieldwork requirement.

Course

Description of Fieldwork Requirement
ECED 5107
Mathematics Education for the Early Years: PreK-4

Complete 22.5 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, lead whole group instruction, plan lessons independently with support of the mentor teacher, and assess students using a provided tool/measure. Students complete fieldwork in a 1st-4th grade classroom.
ECED 5108
Social Studies Education for the Early Years PreK-4

Complete 22.5 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with students one-on-one, lead whole group instruction, and plan lessons independently with mentor teacher support. Students complete fieldwork in a 1st-4th grade classroom.
ECED 5109
Science Education for the Early Years PreK-4

Complete 22.5 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, lead whole group instruction, plan lessons independently with support of the mentor teacher, and assess students using a provided tool/measure. Students complete fieldwork in a 1st-4th grade classroom.
ECED 5206
Literacy Foundation for the Primary Grades 1st-4th

Complete 22.5 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, lead whole group instruction, and assess students using a provided tool/measure. Students complete fieldwork in a 1st-4th grade classroom.
MGSE 5146
Teaching, Engineering and Math through Project Based Instruction

Complete 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5296
Citizenship, Cultures, and Social Studies Education

Complete approximately 1 hour per week for at least 10 weeks over the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5404
Teaching Math in the Middle Grades

Complete approximately 1 hour per week for at least 10 weeks over the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5405
Teaching Science in the Middle Grades

Complete 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5641
Teaching Written Composition in the Secondary School

Complete 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5642
Teaching Literature and Reading in the Secondary School

Complete approximately 30 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5465
Methods and Materials in Secondary Social Studies

Complete 30 hours over the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
MGSE 5466
Teaching for Understanding in Secondary Social Studies

Complete 30 hours over the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons.
SPED 5105
Assessment in Special Education

Complete 1 hour per week for at least 10 weeks throughout the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and lead lessons. Students will complete fieldwork in an inclusive PreK-8th grade classroom.
SPED 5106
Literacy Instruction for Students with Disabilities

Complete approximately 1 hour per week for at least 10 weeks over the semester. Students will observe classroom management, work with small groups, provide instructional support, and teach brief instructional strategy sessions that they have planned during the semester in collaboration with their host teacher. Students will complete fieldwork in an inclusive Pre-K-8th grade classroom.
SPED 5109
Classroom Management and Positive Behavior Support

Complete 1 hour per week for at least 10 weeks over the semester. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, collect data related to challenging behavior, collect progress monitoring data, and develop FBA and BIP for target student.
SPED 5201
Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities: Effective Teaching Strategies

Complete 3 hours of fieldwork, one day per week for approximately 14 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small and large groups, and teaching 6 brief instructional strategy session that they have planned during the semester in collaboration with their host teacher. Students complete fieldwork in a self-contained 7th-12th grade classroom.
TESL 5613
Multilingual Students’ Literacy Development

Complete 20 hours of fieldwork throughout the semester for approximately 10 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, work with small groups, and provide instructional support. Students complete fieldwork in their content classroom with at least 5 English Language Learners.
TESL 5616
Designing Assessment and Curriculum for Multilingual Students

Complete 2 hours of fieldwork per week for approximately 10 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement an assessment activity in a classroom with at least 5 English Language Learners.
TESL 5631
Foundations of Language Teaching: Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners

Complete 1.5-2 hours of fieldwork per week for approximately 10 weeks. Students will observe classroom management, provide instructional support, work with small groups, and create/implement a lesson in their content classroom with at least 3 English Language Learners.