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EDUCATION

EDU 100 (1 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION

Provides an overview of teaching as a career with orientation to theories, practices, responsibilities, guidELInes, current trends, and issues in education. Lecture 1 hour per week.

EDU 114 (3 CR.)

DRIVER TASK ANALYSIS

Prerequisite is ELIgibility for ENG 03 and 05 or ESL 13. Introduces the "driver task" as related to the highway transportation system and factors that influence performance ability. Prepares students so they may be ELIgible to take certification exams for driving school instructors in both public and private schools. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours Total 4 hours per week.

EDU 155 (3 CR.)

PARENT EDUCATION

Focuses on an introduction to effective parent/child communication and interaction, with special emphasis on listening skills, responsibility, encouragement, growth, problem-solving process, and discipline. Lecture 3 hours per week.

EDU 160 (3 CR.)

TECHNIQUES OF OBSERVATION IN EARLY EDUCATION

Introduces formal and informal methods of gathering data on children. Emphasis on understanding developmental patterns and implications for diagnostic teaching. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

EDU 200 (3 CR.)

INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING AS A PROFESSION

Prerequisite is successful completion of 24 credits of transfer courses. Provides an orientation to the teaching profession in Virginia, including historical perspectives, current issues, and future trends in education on the national and state levels. Emphasizes information about teacher licensure examinations, steps to certification, teacher preparation and induction programs, and attention to critical shortage areas in Virginia. Includes supervised field placement (recommended: 40 clock hours) in a K-12 school. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

EDU 214 (3 CR.)

INSTRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES OF DRIVER EDUCATION

Prerequisite is EDU 114. Analyzes rules and regulations that govern the conduct of Driver Education programs with special emphasis on organization and administration. Includes uses in the classroom, driving range and on the street. Prepares students so they may be ELIgible to take the state certification exam in driver education. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

EDU 235 (3 CR.)

HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION EDUCATION

Focuses on the physical needs of children and explores strategies to meet these needs. Emphasizes positive health routines, hygiene, nutrition, feeding and clothing habits, childhood diseases, and safety. Places emphasis on the development of food habits and concerns in food and nutrition. Describes symptoms and reporting procedures for child abuse. Lecture 3 hours per week.

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