Educational Core (EDC)

I, II. Course addresses concepts of culture, cultural competency, and responsiveness. Students will reflect on how these sociocultural concepts intersect in social and professional settings, utilizing this information to provide responsive services in global communities.

I, II. Prerequisites: Admission to Professional Education. Co-requisites: EMS 300. Differentiating instruction for learners in all education settings. Collaboration and planning to address the needs of varied learning differences, including students with disabilities, English Learners, Gifted/Talented learners, students from low SES backgrounds. Clinical experiences are required: if students do not make the requisite passing grade of C in the content course, they must repeat that course.

I, II. Introduction of engineering and technology to promote problem solving skills, tool use, materials processing, design capabilities, and product completion. Applications for K-8 classrooms are emphasized. 2 Lec/2 Lab.