Program Requirements

First Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

522-103EDU: Intro to Ed Practices3Fall onlyThis course will include the study of historical, philosophical and social foundations of education; issues and trends including diversity affecting our schools of today including elementary, middle level and secondary educational settings. An overview of the WI Department of Public Instruction and federal regulations; WI Act 31 Treaty Rights, fundamentals of teaching methodologies, learning styles, questioning techniques, and basic assessment practices will be addressed.

522-104EDU: Technology in Ed3Fall onlyThis course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.

522-105EDU: Behavior Management3Fall onlyStudents evaluate models of behavior management, analyze social emotional learning, and explain the importance of proactive management techniques. In addition, students evaluate models of behavior management, analyze behavior and analyze the influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on behavior in order to focus on developing skills to assist in empowering children to take an active role in self-control and classroom management.

801-136English Composition 13This course is designed for learners to develop knowledge and skills in all aspects of the writing process. Planning, organizing, writing, editing, and revising are applied through a variety of activities. Students will analyze audience and purpose, use elements of research and format documents using standard guidelines. Individuals will develop critical reading skills through analysis of various written documents.

809-198Intro to Psychology3This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors, and social influences. Additional topics include research methods, biological and environmental impacts, development, sensation and perception, consciousness, intelligence and stress. This course directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social, and vocational settings.

TOTAL CREDITS:15 

Second Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

522-102EDU: Techniques in Reading3Spring onlyThis course will focus on best practices in working with children in their development of reading and language arts. The student will gain an understanding of the reading process and how to work with all children and reinforce instruction individually and in groups through questioning, listening and guiding, and scaffolding techniques. Current instructional approaches will be analyzed and practices to support individualized, small group and large group instruction.

522-106EDU: Child & Adolescent Devel3Spring onlyThis course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to use trending classroom technologies. Students will gain experience creating and using web tools including electronic portfolios.

522-107EDU: Overview of Spec Ed3Spring onlyThis course provides an overview of the special education law. Special education categories under IDEA and associated causes and characteristics will be explored as well as state and federal qualification criteria will be examined. Societal responses to students with disabilities as well as the impact of a student with disabilities on family dynamics will also be covered in this course.

522-129EDU: Practicum 13Spring only | Program studentPracticum I will introduce the student to a diverse classroom setting at an elementary, middle school and/or high school level. The student will observe children and practice techniques under the guidance of a DPI certified teacher.

801-198Speech3Explores the fundamentals of effective oral presentation to small and large groups. Topic selection, audience analysis, methods of organization, research, structuring evidence and support, delivery techniques, and other essential elements of speaking successfully, including the listening process, form the basis of the course.

TOTAL CREDITS:15 

Third Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

Elective3

522-112EDU: Equity in Education3Fall onlyStudents analyze personal culture, explore cultural constructs, evaluate cultural bias in educational materials and analyze strategies to support English Learners. Students examine diversity in the classroom and develop techniques for supporting equity in the learning environment. In addition, students collaborate to identify service needs in the community and demonstrate professional collaboration skills through participating in a service learning project.

522-114EDU: Techniques in Lang Arts3Fall onlyStudents explore various genres of children’s and young adult literature. Students examine techniques used to support learners in reading and writing and strategies for assessing learners in the process. Students examine techniques to support learners with reading and writing across the curriculum.

522-119EDU: Techniques in Social Studies3Fall onlyStudents analyze current content in social studies education as recommended by the National Council for the Social Studies and design learning opportunities for the five components of social studies: Geography. History. Culture and Society. Civics and Government, and Economics. Students explore factors that influence social studies instruction.

809-122Intro to Amer Government3Introduces American political processes and institutions. Focuses on rights and responsibilities of citizens and the process of participatory democracy. Learners examine the complexity of the separation of powers and checks and balances. Explores the role of the media, interest groups, political parties, and public opinion in the political process. Also explores the role of state and national government in our federal system.

TOTAL CREDITS:15 

Fourth Semester

Course #Course TitleCreditsPrerequisites/Comments

522-118EDU: Techniques in Math3Spring onlyThis course will address techniques for the Instructional Assistant in assisting the classroom teacher in group and individual tutoring activities in math. Current practice including manipulatives, problem solving and assessment will be covered within the framework of state and national standards.

522-120EDU: Techniques in Science3Spring onlyThe course is an introduction to the content and processes of science. Strategies of teaching science will be studied and practiced and will prepare you in assisting the classroom teacher in group and individual activities in science. Current science processes, strategies, procedures, assessment options and factors affecting science learning will be explored.

522-124EDU: Supporting Stu w/Disab3Spring only | 522-107This course focuses on examining how a continuum of service is delivered to students with special education needs including in the inclusive classroom setting and through supportive and related services. A review of the law will be provided as it relates to special education, and the individual educational program (IEP), assessment and planning process through transition. Based on the premise that all children can learn, students will examine factors, which enhance learning through a study of various classroom accommodations and instructional formats such as direct instruction, strategy instruction and task analysis. Students will engage in simulated classroom activities to explore and practice incorporating a wide array of research-based interventions and instructional techniques and programs used to support students with disabilities in all major curricular areas and to help students develop effective study skills. Students will practice monitoring and recording child and youth behavior. Techniques used to support students with medically fragile needs will be explored. Students will develop a philosophy related to responsible inclusion.

Choose 3 credits from the following:804-134Mathematical Reasoning3All college students, regardless of their college major, need to be able to make reasonable decisions about fiscal, environmental, and health issues that require quantitative reasoning skills. An activity based approach is used to explore numerical relationships, graphs, proportional relationships, algebraic reasoning, and problem solving using linear, exponential and other mathematical models. Students will develop conceptual and procedural tools that support the use of key mathematical concepts in a variety of contexts. This course may be used as the first of a two part sequence that ends with Quantitative Reasoning as the capstone general education math requirement.

Choose 3 credits from the following:804-189Introductory Statistics3Students taking this course will learn to display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers, perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They will use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They will learn to draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA.

Choose 3 credits from the following:806-201Principles of Biology4The Principle of Biology Class explores fundamental principles of biochemistry, cells, ecology, genetics, evolution, and biodiversity. This is a lab-based course where students can applying basic laboratory procedures. The course is designed for both majors and non-majors in biological or medical sciences.

522-131EDU: Practicum 23Spring only | Program student; 522-129 with a "C" or betterApply the skills learned in previous program courses in a school setting while under the supervision of a DPI certified teacher. Students support children with special education needs and programming. Job search skills will be addressed and a professional portfolio will be completed.

TOTAL CREDITS:15 - 16