EDUCATION - ED

ED 101Freshman Teaching Fellows Forum I1(1-0-0) F
Topics related to educational issues and requirements of the Teaching Fellows program. Topics will include current practices, policies and research in education.Restricted to Students Admitted to the Teaching Fellows Program
Course Offerings: fall


ED 102Freshman Teaching Fellows Forum II1(1-0-0) S
Topics related to educational issues and requirements of the Teaching Fellows program. Topics will include current practices, policies and research in education.Restricted to Students Admitted to the Teaching Fellows Program
Course Offerings: sprg


ED 103Teaching Fellows Seminar1(0-2-0) F
An orientation to academic requirements of higher education, a review of teacher education components and elements of teacher education curricula, identification of characteristics of an effective student, and an introduction to instructional methods and issues in the field of education.


ED 111Education and Psychology Scholars Forum0(2-0-0) F,S
Preq: Education and Psychology Scholars Program
Interdisciplinary seminar with presentations by distinguished faculty members and experts drawn from technical, academic, business and government communities. Discussions of major public issues and topics of contemporary concern.


ED 150Students Advocating for Youth I1(1-0-0) F
Building upon a passion for advocacy. Investigating issues related to youth in today's North Carolina. Exploring youth advocacy and ethics. Exploring youth advocacy and diversity. Exploring youth advocacy as a vocation. Practical youth advocacy field work. Participation in field experiences required. Restricted to students admitted to the SAY program.
Course Offerings: fall


ED 151Students Advocating for Youth II1(1-0-0) S
Preq: ED 150
Continuing to build upon a passion for advocacy. Understanding how legistlation and policy affects youth advocacy and youth organizations. Exploring changes within the career field. Exploring peer influence processes among youth. Practical youthadvocacy field work. Participation in field experiences required. Field experience may extend beyond normal class time. Restricted to students admitted to the SAY program.
Course Offerings: sprg


ED 201Sophomore Teaching Fellows Forum I1(1-0-0) F
Preq: Students in Teaching Fellows Program
Topics related to educational issues and requirements of the Teaching Fellows program. Topics will include current practices, policies and research in education.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


ED 202Sophomore Teaching Fellows Forum II1(1-0-0) S
Topics related to educational issues and requirements of the Teaching Fellows program. Topics will include current practices, policies and research in education.Restricted to Students Admitted to the Teaching Fellows Program
Course Offerings: sprg


ED 206Introduction to Teaching Agriculture3(2-3-0) F
Introduction to teaching agricultural education in middle and secondary schools and collaborative efforts for teaching agricultural education to adults as rural community situations dictate. Field experiences include three hours per week of structured observations of classroom teachers, teacher assistant activities, and reflections of the experience.


ED 211Education and Psychology Scholars Forum0(2-0-0) F,S
Preq: Participants in the Education and Psychology Scholars Program
Second level of interdisciplinary seminar series with presentations by distinguished faculty members and experts drawn from technical, academic, business and government communities. Discussions of major public issues and topics of contemporary concern.


ED 226Computer Applications and Information Technology in Agricultural & Extension Ed3(1-4-0) F,S
Use of computers and commercially produced agricultural software; the computer as a management tool; agricultural occupational applications of the computer; a multimedia instructional tool in agricultural classrooms and training situations; use of technology for processing information and imaging; network access; and electronic communications.


ED 296Special Topics in Education1-3 F,S
Individual or group study of particular areas of education at the freshman and sophomore levels. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester.


ED 301Junior Teaching Fellows Forum I1(1-0-0) F
Topics related to educational issues and requirements of the Teaching Fellows program. Topics will include current practices, policies and research in education.Restricted to Students Admitted to the Teaching Fellows Program
Course Offerings: fall sprg


ED 302Junior Teaching Fellows Forum II1(1-0-0) S
Topics related to educational issues and requirements of the Teaching Fellows program. Topics will include current practices, policies and research in education.Restricted to Students Admitted to the Teaching Fellows Program
Course Offerings: sprg


ED 303Administration and Supervision of Student Organizations3(2-2-0) S
Preq: AEE 206 or EOE 207
Principles and techniques for organizing, administering and supervising student organization activities.


ED 310Tutoring Adolescents1(1-2-0) F,S
Preq: ECI 205 or EOE 207
Coreq: EMS 203
Developing skills in tutoring adolescent students. Emphases include identifying adolescent learning difficulties, using a variety of tutoring methods and a tutorial self-evaluation process. Requires off-campus field work.
Course Offerings: fall sum2 sprg


ED 322Experiential Learning in Agriculture2(2-0-0) F
Planning, organizing, implementing, supervising and evaluating Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) programs in agriculture.


ED 327Conducting Summer Programs in Agricultural Education1(0-3-0) F
Preq: AEE(ED)206; AEE(ED)322; and AEE 323
Field experience emphasizing summer agricultural education programs. Individualized instruction for students during supervised agricultural experience visits and youth organization activities. Professional development and program improvement activities.


ED 403Teaching Fellows Senior Seminar1(1-0-0) F,S
Preq: Senior standing
A casebook study of first-year teacher experiences and an examination of professional, ethical, and legal issues in education as found in cases dealing with new teachers.
Course Offerings: fall sprg


ED 424Planning Agricultural Educational Programs3(3-0-0) S
Preq: AEE(ED) 426
Coreq: AEE(ED) 427
Principles of program planning applied to educational programs in agriculture; includes theory and field experiences in planning, organizing, and evaluating high school and adult education programs.


ED 426Methods of Teaching Agriculture3(3-0-0) F
Preq: Junior standing
Discussion and practice in planning and presenting instruction in agriculture in formal and informal settings. Principles and application of approaches to teaching and organizing instruction, motivating students, developing instructional objectives, selecting and using teaching techniques, evaluating instruction, and managing classroom and laboratory instruction.


ED 427Student Teaching in Agriculture8(2-15-0)
Preq: AEE (ED) 426; Admission to Professional Semester
Coreq: AEE (ED) 490, AEE (ED) 424
Skills and techniques in teaching agriculture in a public school setting. Secondary agricultural education program teaching experience under the supervision of university faculty and an experienced agriculture teacher.


ED 490Seminar in Agricultural and Extension Education1(1-0-0) S
Preq: Admission to Professional Semester
Analysis of opportunities and challenges facing educational leaders in agriculture.


ED 496Special Topics in Education1-3 F,S
Preq: Junior standing or Senior standing
Individual or group study of special topics in professional education. The topic and mode of study are determined by the faculty member after discussion with the student.
Course Offerings: fall


ED (AEE) 501Foundations Of Agricultural and Extension Education3(3-0-0) S
Development and organization of agricultural and extension education in America from colonial times to the present. Emphasis on role of societal and scientific changes, the federal government and philosophy on evolution of agricultural and extensioneducation.


ED 507Principles of Developing and Interpreting Assessment2(2-0-0) S,SUM1,SUM2
Designed to enable students to understand and use appropriate classroom assessment practices by applying knowledge of pedagogy and development to high-quality strategies for formative and summative assessment. Students will explore best practices using developmentally-appropriate assessment strategies including authentic assessment, portfolios, and electronic portfolios, real-time feedback, open-and closed-ended formal assessments, and standardized testing. Particular attention will be paid to examining the rationale fore assessment, and the implications of assessment.


ED 508Exploring Diversity in Classroom and Community3(3-0-0) S,SUM1,SUM2
Students will explore and apply the major philosophical and historical influences to current educational context as they relate to issues of diversity. Focus will be placed on theoretical and practical issues of diversity in classroom settings, especially related to culture, race, gender, ethnicity, language, and socio-economic levels. (Field-based experiences will be required).


ED (AEE) 530Priority Management in Agricultural and Extension Education3(3-0-0) S,Sum
Examination of theoretical, psychological and empirical bases for strategies and techniques contributing to enhancement of managerial and personal effectiveness of agricultural educators and individuals in related agricultural organizations.


ED (AEE) 535Teaching Agriculture in Secondary Schools3(3-0-0) F, Alt. Yrs.(odd)
Application of theoretical models and research on effective teaching in secondary agricultural education programs. teaching strategies, planning required, and instructional management for students with varying backgrounds. Evaluation of student learning and teacher evaluation of instruction.


ED 569Teaching Internship: MAT4(4-0-0) F,S
A supervised teaching experience requiring a minimum of 10 consecutive full-time weeks in an appropriate school classroom. Designed to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for teaching at the elementary, middle and/or secondarylevel. Includes regularly scheduled clinical observations and conferences. Requires successful completion of at least 21 hrs. in the MAT program and approval by specialty area faculty. Student responsible for transportation to placement site.


ED 570Classroom Action Research1(1-0-0) F,SUM1,SUM2
Provides a brief introduction to educational research focusing specifically on classroom action research. Requires admission to MAT; completion of 6 hours in the program.


ED 571Inquiry and Professional Development1(1-0-0) S,SUM1,SUM2
Preq: ED 570
Builds on earlier course work (ED 570) preparing students to refine an action research proposal, collect data in a school setting, write a report, and to identify resources and activities that will support their ongoing professional development; requires 9 hours of graduate credit in the MAT curriculum.


ED 572Teacher Leadership1(1-0-0) S,SUM1,SUM2
Preq: ED 570, ED 571
This course explores the multiple contexts, roles, and approaches to teacher leadership in classrooms, schools, communities, and professional organizations. Requires at least 30 credit hours in the MAT program.


ED 597Special Problems In Education1-3 F,S,Sum
Preq: Graduate standing or PBS status
Opportunity for graduate students in education to study problem areas in professional education under direction of a member of graduate faculty.


ED (AEE) 641Practicum In Agricultural and Extension Education1-6 F,S,Sum
Faculty-supervised practicum in an educational, extension or agricultural industry setting.


ED (AEE) 735Effective Teaching in Agriculture and Life Sciences3(3-0-0)
Preq: Graduate standing
Theory and practice of effective teaching in agricultural and life sciences. Emphasis on course planning, teaching and learning styles, instructional techniques, laboratory instruction, text construction, student evaluation, instructional technology, and faculty roles and responsibilities.


ED (AEE) 841Practicum in Agricultural and Extension Education1-6 F,S,Sum
Faculty-supervised practicum in an educational, extension or agricultural industry setting.