EDUCATION EMPHASIS
While not providing students with certification to teach, this emphasis draws from education-related disciplines to allow
students to take the topic-specific courses that will help them obtain their career objectives. Students might work with preschool aged children or with after-school programs and agencies, as well as certain social service agencies that serve children.
Any courses in the following categories may be used in the area of emphasis. Some courses have prerequisites.
Agricultural Education (AGED)
Business Education (BE)
Education (EDU)
Elementary Education (ELED)
Health Education (HED)
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE)
Library Media Education (LME)
Literacy (LTCY)
Middle Grades Education (MGE)
Physical Education (PE)
Secondary Education (SEC)
Special Education (SPED)
Following are additional accepted courses. Other courses may be considered on a course-by-course basis.
ART
CD
310
280
347
481
491
CIS
141
CNS
100
269
COMM 145
161
CS
145
ENG
302
304
319
469
470
FACS
180
191
192
193
198
291
292
294
295
296
297
299
381
391
393
395
481
492
493
496
499
Art Education in the Elem. School
Survey of Pathology & Audiology
Bases of Speech
Speech and Language Development
Mgt. of Communication Disorders in School
Basic Computer Literacy
Educational and Life Planning (2 hrs.)
Special Topics in Counseling/Guidance
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Business and Professional Speaking
Introduction to Computing
Language and Communication
English Language
Teaching Language in the Grades
Intro. to Teaching Eng. as Second Language
Methods & Materials for Teaching Eng. as
Second Language
Foundations in Consumer & Family Science
Child Development
Working with Young Children and Families
Curriculum Development - Young Children
Guidance & Problem Solving Approaches for
Young Children
Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Diversity in Early Childhood Programs
Assessment of Young Children
Curriculum Dev. for Infants & Toddlers
Curriculum Dev. for Preschool/Kindergarten
Children
Family and Community Partnerships
Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Methods and Materials in CFS
Risk and Resilience
Role of Play in Child Development
Child and Family Stress
Advanced Methods in Home Econ. Educ.
Growth and Guidance of Children
Family Life Education
Challenging Behavior in Young Children
Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences
GEOG 451
HIST 456
MATH 211
212
213
214
403
411
413
MUS
PH
PSY
REC
421
311
312
314
100
165
382
444
465
467
468
100
199
310
321
361
410
412
421
422
302
332
422
Geography of Kentucky
Kentucky History
Math for Elem. Teachers I
Math for Elem. Teachers II
Lab I for Math for Elem. Teachers (1 hr.)
Lab II for Math for Elem. Teachers (1 hr.)
Geometry for Elem. & Middle School
Teachers
Problem Solving for Elem. and Middle School
Teachers
Algebra & Technology for Middle Grades
Teachers
Problem Solving for Secondary Teachers
Music for the Elementary Teacher
Teaching Music in the Primary Grades
Comp. Arts Education for the Elementary
Teacher
Personal Health
Drug Abuse
Peer Health Education
Death Education
Health and Safety in the Elem. School
Drug Abuse Education
Sexuality Education
Introduction to Psychology
Intro. to Developmental Psychology
Educational Psychology
Child Developmental Psychology
Psychological Tests and Measurements
Psychology of Learning
Psychology of Motivation and Emotion
Psychology of Early Adolescence
Adolescent Psychology
Recreation Leadership
Outdoor Recreation
Campus Recreation
Phone: 270.745.3572 or 3576 • Fax: 270.745.3574 • www.wku.edu/bis • bis@wku.edu
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Updated: 5/02/12