EDU* 201 - Introduction to Teaching Professions

3 credits

Provides prospective high school, middle school and art teachers with an introduction to the teaching profession. Students are required to spend a minimum of 40 hours of fieldwork in an approved classroom. Emphasis is placed on the human development during the middle and high school years and theories, history, philosophies, and processes relevant to teaching and learning as a profession. Patterns of learning and unique ways of learning will be explored. Focuses on social-economic, political and ecological factors and their impact on student’s learning. Students will have opportunities to observe in multicultural and inclusive classrooms and the opportunity to evaluate their readiness and aptitude to be a teacher.