First Year Coursework

During the First Year of the IB/M program, all teacher candidates take courses that are designed to build a solid foundational knowledge about: a) how students learn, b) learning technologies, c) learning differences, and d) how schools influence student learning. The courses that students take during this initial phase of the IB/M program are:

Fall Semester
EDCI 3000	Introduction to Teaching
EPSY 3010	Educational Psychology
EPSY 3230	Technology in Education
EGEN 3100	Seminar/Clinic: The Student As Learner
in addition, Special Education majors take:
EPSY 3115	Collaborative Program Planning in Special Education

Spring Semester
EDCI 3110	Exceptionality
EGEN 3110W	Seminar/Clinic: The Student in School Context
EPSY 3125	Classroom and Behavior Management
in addition, Special Education majors take:
EPSY 3120W	Diagnosis, Assessment, and Program Planning

In addition to Teacher Preparation Coursework, first year students continue to build their content-area knowledge by taking courses in their chosen subject area majors.