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EDUCATION (EDU) EDU 205B. Developing Literacy and Communication Skills in Elementary
Schools, Grades 3-6. (2 h)
Implementing research-based strategies for teaching and assessing
EDU 101. Issues and Trends in Education. (3 h) reading, writing, listening and speaking in grades 3-6. P-Prerequisite
Educational issues and trends with a focus on K-12 schools and teachers. override required.
Focus will vary by instructor. Course can be repeated if topic differs. (D)
EDU 206. Assessment for Positive Student Outcomes. (2 h)
EDU 102L. Exploring School Communities. (2 h) An exploration of K – 6 assessment models and strategies to support
Field experience and seminar with a focus on K-12 schools in surrounding positive student outcomes.
communities. Pass/Fail only.
EDU 220. Options in the World of Work. (1.5 h)
EDU 103A. Preparing for Community Engagement. (1.5 h) Second course in the College to Career series. Explores structure of the
Prepares students to extend their education beyond the classroom world of work, job functions and roles. Focus on nature and expectations
setting. Includes a focus on community-engaged service, mentoring, of the world of work, including exploration of opportunities aligned with
tutoring, teaching, and learning. Pass/Fail only. interests of students, and correlation between careers and education,
EDU 103B. Participating in Community Engagement. (1.5 h) career trajectories, graduate school, employment trends and the unique
Allows students to learn more about and participate in community- role work plays in creating meaning in the life of the individual. Open to all
engaged service as part of a tutoring/mentoring practicum experience. students, but designed for first and second year students. Students may
Course can be repeated if topic differs. Pass/Fail only. P-Prerequisite not enroll in EDU 220 and EDU 299 in the same semester. Half semester.
override required. EDU 221. Children's Literature. (1-3 h)
EDU 111. Special Topics. (1-3 h) A survey of the types and uses of literature appropriate for elementary
A survey of topics in education. Focus will vary by instructor. May be grades, including multicultural literature.
repeated for credit if topic varies. EDU 222. Integrating the Arts and Movement into the School Curriculum.
EDU 120. Personal Framework for Career Exploration. (1.5 h) (1-3 h)
First course in the College to Career series. Focuses on student self- Surveys the materials, methods, theories, and techniques of integrating
assessment including personal attributes such as values, interests, the arts and physical development into the school curriculum.
personality/temperament, strengths, and beliefs. Begins the process EDU 223. Theatre in Education. (3 h)
of connecting student attributes with the exploration of options in the Practical experience for theater and education students to work together
world of work. Open to all students, but designed especially for first- and with children in the classroom using theatre to teach core curriculum.
second-year students. Students may not enroll in EDU 120 and EDU 299 Emphasizes methods and techniques as well as the development and
in the same semester. Half semester. implementation of creative lesson plans. Weekly public school teaching
EDU 201. Educational Policy and Practice. (3 h) experience and seminar. Also listed as THE 270.
Philosophical, historical and sociological foundations of education, EDU 231. Adolescent Literature. (3 h)
including analysis of contemporary accountability systems. (CD, D) A survey of literature that centers on the lives of adolescents and young
EDU 202. Field Experience One. (2 h) adults. Attention is given to the reading and interpretation of classic and
Practical experiences in classrooms. Weekly public school experience contemporary literature across genres.
and [Link]/Fail only. EDU 236. Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Thinking in
EDU 202L. Exploring Global Schools. (1-3 h) Education. (1-3 h)
Field experience and seminar with a focus on K-12 schools in Engages students in recognizing economic, business, and education
international communities. May be repeated for credit. changes brought about by increased globalization. Focuses on the
opportunities and challenges of increasing creativity, innovation, and
EDU 203L. Methodology and Management Lab. (2 h)
entrepreneurial thinking in a global economy.
Elementary education students observe classroom pedagogy and gain
teaching experience in a diverse elementary school classroom through EDU 250L. Student Teaching: Elementary. (10 h)
weekly observations and WFU seminars. Service Learning. Pass/Fail only. Supervised teaching experience in grades K-6. Full-time. Includes a
P - EDU 102L, or prerequisite override required. weekly reflective seminar. Service Learning. Pass/Fail only. P-Prerequisite
override required.
EDU 204. Integrating Literacy, Technology and the Arts across the
Elementary Curriculum. (2 h) EDU 271. Geography: The Human Environment. (3 h)
Practical strategies for integrating literacy, technology and the arts in A survey of the geography of human activity as it occurs throughout the
all areas of the elementary curriculum, including math, science, social world. Emphasis is placed on current problems related to population,
studies and health. resources, regional development, and urbanization. Credit not allowed for
both EDU 271 and 274.
EDU 205A. Developing Literacy and Communication Skills in Elementary
Schools, K-2. (2 h) EDU 272. Geography Study Tour. (3 h)
Implementing research-based strategies for teaching and assessing A guided tour of selected areas to study physical, economic, and cultural
reading, writing, listening and speaking in grades K-2. P-Prerequisite environments and their influence on man. Background references for
override required. reading are suggested prior to the tour. Offered in the summer. (CD)
EDU 273. Geography: The Natural Environment. (3 h)
A systematic study of the major components of physical geography with
special emphasis on climate and topography.
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EDU 274. Environmental Geography. (3 h) EDU 308. School and Society. (3 h)

A systematic study of major environmental issues on a global scale with A study of continuity and change in educational institutions, including
an exploration of implications and possible solutions. Credit not allowed analysis of teachers, students, curriculum, evaluation, contemporary
for both EDU 274 and 271. problems, and reform movements.
EDU 281. Public Life and the Liberal Arts. (3 h) EDU 309L. Introduction to Secondary Education. (2 h)
Devoted to topics of abiding significance. Fundamental dilemmas and Practical experiences in classrooms with focus on secondary classrooms
resolutions associated with each topic will be examined through a and students. Public school experience and seminar. Pass/Fail only. P-
consideration of their treatment in the liberal arts tradition. Politics and EDU 102L, or prerequisite override required.
the Arts, and Theory and Practice in Public Life are representative topics. EDU 310. Race, Class, and Gender in a Color-blind Society. (3 h)
EDU 293. Professional Development Seminar: Elementary. (3 h) An examination of issues surrounding race, class, and gender in
Students reflect on all aspects of the elementary school curriculum, the United States. Topics include income and wealth, theories
including meeting the needs of diverse learners, lesson planning, best of discrimination, public education, gender bias, and patterns of
practices, classroom management, and leadership. Required completion occupational and industrial segregation. Also listed as AES 310 and
and submission of edTPA portfolio. Pass/Fail only. P-Prerequisite override AAS 326.
required. EDU 311. Learning and Cognitive Science. (3 h)
EDU 294. Teaching Elementary Language Arts. (3 h) Theories and principles of cognition applied to teaching and learning. (CD,
Methods and materials for teaching language arts, including adaptations D)
for diverse and exceptional learners. P-Prerequisite override required. EDU 312. Teaching Exceptional Children. (3 h)
EDU 295. Teaching Elementary Social Studies. (3 h) Examines the various types of learning differences in K-12 schools.
Methods and materials for teaching social studies, including adaptations Emphasis is on instructional planning, identification of interventions, and
for diverse and exceptional learners. P-Prerequisite override required. assessment techniques to support diverse learners.
EDU 296. Elementary Mathematics Methods: Inquiry Teaching and EDU 313. Human Growth and Development. (3 h)
Learning. (3 h) A study of the intellectual, emotional, and physical components of growth
Methods and materials for teaching elementary mathematics content, from birth to adolescence, with special concern for the educational
including adaptations for diverse and exceptional learners. P-Prerequisite implications of this process.
override required. EDU 315. Literacy Interventions. (3 h)
EDU 298. Elementary Science Methods: Inquiry Teaching and Learning. (3 Strategies for assessing the literacy skills of students who struggle with
h) reading and writing and providing them with appropriate interventions.
Methods and materials for teaching elementary science content, Students attend seminars focused on diagnosis and remediation, provide
including adaptations for diverse and exceptional learners. P-Prerequisite remedial instruction for one student, and complete a research case study
override required. on that student. Service Learning.
EDU 299. Career Planning. (1.5 h) EDU 316L. Elementary Literacy Interventions. (2 h)
Covers personal assessment of work-related values, interests and skills; A field experience for elementary education candidates focused on early
exploration of career options; and resume writing, interviewing, and job- literacy, including diagnosis and remediation of reading and writing skills.
search skills. Junior or senior standing only. Students may not enroll in Public school experience and seminar. Pass/Fail only. P-Prerequisite
EDU 299 in the same semester as EDU 120, EDU 220, or EDU 320. Half- override required.
semester course. EDU 319. Environmental Education Methods. (3 h)
EDU 300. School Leadership. (1 h) Explores theory, research, and practice with various environmental
Development of leadership skills within the context of school and education methods in both traditional and non-traditional classrooms.
professional learning communities. P-EDU 250. Learn how to use and design effective environmental education and
communication strategies. Place-based learning will be emphasized.
EDU 303. History of Western Education. (3 h)
Educational theory and practice from ancient times through the modern EDU 320. Strategic Job Search Processes. (1.5 h)
period, including American education. Third course in the College to Career series. Provides students with the
fundamental knowledge and skills for an effective job search, including
EDU 304. Social Justice Issues in Education. (3 h)
interviewing, communicating, networking, branding, marketing, evaluating
This course facilitates exploration of issues of social justice and
offers, and negotiating. Half-semester course.
schooling from both theoretical and practical perspectives. It includes
a focus on multi-cultural education, global awareness, issues of equity EDU 321. Advanced Issues and Trends in Education. (1-3 h)
in school funding, urban and rural education, poverty, and marginalized Special topics course related to advanced educational issues and trends
populations. (CD) with a focus on K-12 schools and teachers. Focus will vary by instructor.
Course can be repeated if topic differs.
EDU 305. The Sociology of Education. (3 h)
A study of contemporary educational institutions. This course examines EDU 330. Fathers and Daughters. (3 h)
such issues as school desegregation, schooling and social mobility, Explores father-daughter relationships in contemporary American society
gender equity, and multiculturalism. through an interdisciplinary lens of film, literature, music, theater, media,
and social science research. P-sophomore standing.
EDU 307. Instructional Design, Assessment, and Technology. (3 h)
Introduction to contemporary technologies and their applications for
supporting instruction, assessment, and professional practice. P -
EDU 311.
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EDU 337. TESOL Linguistics. (3 h) EDU 360. Professional and Life Skills. (1.5 h)
Introduces the theoretical and practical linguistics resources and skills Fourth course in the College to Career series. Transition to life and work
for teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) within the after college. Discusses work ethics and etiquette, work relationships,
United States or abroad. Also listed as LIN 337. P-LIN 150/ANT 150 and ongoing career management. Also covers personal life skills
or ENG 304 or prerequisite override required; knowledge of a second such as budgeting and financial management, stress management,
language is recommended. and avocations. Course applies liberal arts education to successful,
meaningful life after college, including creation of an e-portfolio
EDU 351. Adolescent Psychology. (1-3 h)
demonstrating professional competencies gained through the course of
Introduction to theories of adolescent psychology. Content emphasizes
their Wake Forest experience. Senior standing only. Half semester.
research, scholarship, and techniques related to parenting, teaching, and
counseling young people. EDU 364L. Student Teaching: Secondary. (9 h)
Supervised teaching internship in grades 9-12. Full-time, 15-week field
EDU 353. Language in Education. (3 h)
experience. Service Learning. Pass/Fail only. P-Prerequisite override
This seminar explores the role of language in educational contexts;
required.
includes the study of bilingual and bicultural education, second
language education, cross-cultural education, and communication in the EDU 365. Professional Development Seminars. (3 h)
classroom. Service-learning component. Also listed as ANT 353. (CD) Analysis and discussion of problems and issues in secondary school
teaching. Examination of research and practice-based strategies.
EDU 354. Content Pedagogy. (3 h)
Required completion and submission of edTPA portfolio. Pass/Fail only.
Methods, materials, and techniques used in teaching particular
P- Prerequisite override required.
secondary subjects (English, mathematics, science, second languages,
social studies). P-Prerequisite override required. EDU 368. Professional Experiences in Education. (3 h)
This course offers students a placement in an educational setting under
EDU 354A. Teaching Secondary English. (3 h)
the supervision of a professional mentor. During this internship, student
Methods and materials used in teaching secondary English. P-
examine a critical topic in a local school, a community agency, a non-
Prerequisite override required.
profit organization, or other educational setting. P-minimum gpa of 2.7
EDU 354B. Teaching Secondary Mathematics. (3 h) and prerequisite override required.
Methods and materials used in teaching secondary mathematics. P-
EDU 370. Professional Experience in the Engaged Liberal Arts. (3 h)
Prerequisite override required.
This course offers students an opportunity to develop professional
EDU 354C. Teaching Secondary Social Studies. (3 h) experience while exploring the value of their liberal arts education.
Methods and materials used in teaching secondary social studies. P- Students will develop a professional plan and capture evidence of their
Prerequisite override required. own impact using the tools of the engaged liberal arts. During this
EDU 354D. Teaching Secondary Science. (3 h) internship, students will examine a critical topic related to leadership or
Methods and materials used in teaching secondary science. P- professional development. P-Prerequisite override required.
Prerequisite override required. EDU 373. Comparative and International Education. (3 h)
EDU 354E. Teaching World Languages. (3 h) A study of various historical, political, economic, cultural, and social
Methods and materials used in teaching world languages. P-Prerequisite issues shaping education in selected countries throughout the world. The
override required. course aims to expand student understanding of differing educational
and pedagogical structures and comparatively investigate educational
EDU 354L. Field Lab III. (2 h)
issues around the globe. (CD)
Practical experiences in classrooms with focus on pedagogy and
content. Weekly public school experience and seminar. Service Learning. EDU 374. Student Teaching Seminar. (1.5 h)
Pass/Fail only. Analysis and discussion of problems and issues in the teaching of
particular secondary subjects (English, mathematics, science, second
EDU 357. Crisis in Higher Education. (3 h)
languages, social studies). Emphasis on the application of effective
Explores the current crisis in higher education by providing historical
instructional methods and materials.
context and considering emerging trends. Includes topics such as issues
of student access, public and private institutional funding, the evolving EDU 377. Literacy in the 21st Century. (3 h)
landscape of modern employment, and public perceptions of higher This course examines the impact of emerging literacy trends on 21st
education. century students in a digital, global world.

EDU 358. Leadership and Assessment in K-12 Schools. (3 h) EDU 381. Teaching Students with Special Needs. (1-3 h)
Focuses on the assessment of learning from a theoretical and Studies contemporary topics and issues about working with students
practical perspective, examining the wide variety of data sources with special needs in an educational setting.
available to teachers and school leaders. Emphasis on the elements EDU 382. Teaching Elementary Reading. (3 h)
of highly effective leadership that are necessary for continuous school Methods and materials for teaching reading, including adaptations for
improvement. diverse and exceptional learners. P-Prerequisite override required.
EDU 359. Model of Experiential Learning. (3 h) EDU 383. Classroom Management Seminar. (1 h)
Explores various approaches to hands-on, interactive learning. Engages in Examination of research and practice based strategies for secondary
a process that includes preparation, action, and reflection to develop the school classroom management and discipline. Pass/Fail Only.
habits of mind required to evolve effectively from experience and inspire
life-long learning.
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EDU 385. Diversity Seminar. (1 h)

Exploration of multi-cultural issues and relevant Spanish language and
cultural teaching practices essential for classroom communication.
Pass/Fail only.
EDU 387. Tutoring Writing. (1.5 h)
Introduction to composition theory and rhetoric with a special emphasis
on one-to-one tutoring techniques. Students will analyze their own
writing process and experiences, study modern composition theory, and
practice tutoring techniques in keeping with these theories. Strongly
recommended for those interested in working in the Writing Center
as peer tutors. A student may not receive credit for both EDU 387 and
WRI 341.
EDU 388. How We Learn to Write. (1-3 h)
Examines writing instruction theories with a focus on how these ideas
have shaped writers' identities and practices. Students from all content
areas will explore how writing is taught within different disciplines,
how real-world writing differs from academic writing, and how writing
feedback can transform thinking.
EDU 390. Methods and Materials for Teaching Foreign Languages (K-6).
(3 h)
A survey of the basic materials, methods, and techniques of teaching
foreign languages in the elementary and middle grades. Emphasis is
placed on issues and problems involved in planning and implementing
effective second language programs in grades K-6.
EDU 391. Teaching the Gifted. (3 h)
An investigation of theory and practice pertinent to teachers of the gifted.
EDU 392. The Psychology of the Gifted Child. (3 h)
A discussion of giftedness and creativity in children and the relationship
of those characteristics to adult superior performance. Topics to
be covered include a history of the study of precocity, methods and
problems of identification, the relationship of giftedness and creativity,
personality characteristics and social-emotional problems of gifted
children, and the social implications of studying giftedness.
EDU 393. Individual Study. (1-3 h)
A project in an area of study not otherwise available in the Department of
Education. Permitted upon departmental approval of petition presented
by a qualified student. May be repeated for credit.
EDU 394. Internship in Education of the Gifted. (3 h)
An intensive period of observation and instruction of gifted students.
Readings and directed reflection upon the classroom experience will be
used to develop a richer understanding of such a special school setting.
EDU 395. Teaching Diverse Learners. (3 h)
This course addresses diversity in the classroom, particularly the
needs of English Learners (EL) and exceptional children (EC). Examines
differentiated instruction with appropriate instructional and behavioral
strategies to meet the needs of all students.