Course Name EDUC #
Concordia University – Semester-Year
Instructor: Dr. Education
Office – Adm 000
(949) 854-8002
e-mail: dr.education@cui.edu
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Class Meeting Day and Time: M 6:00-8:50 SU 202
The Mission of Concordia University
Concordia University, guided by the Great Commission
of Christ Jesus and the Lutheran Confessions,
empowers students for a life of learning and service
through integrative participation in the liberal arts and
professional studies.
Educational Targets
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Systematic Inquiry
Clear Communication
Health and Well-Being
Sociocultural Responsiveness
Aesthetic Responsiveness
Christian Literacy and Life
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Servant Leadership
The Purpose of the School of Education
The School of Education prepares professional educators who demonstrate knowledge of theory and practice by
making informed decisions leading to exemplary instruction for all learners.
SCHOOL of EDUCATION TARGETS and GOALS
Systematic Inquiry
Critical thinking: Graduates will be able to use analytical skills in diagnosing learning needs, designing and
developing appropriate learning materials and strategies, and assessing learning outcomes . (objectives 1-6)
Clear Communication
Professional and Interpersonal Communication: Graduates will be able to communicate effectively with parents,
students and colleagues using appropriate verbal and non-verbal techniques (objective 6).
Learning Environmental Design: Graduates will be able to describe attributes of classrooms in which students
learn effectively, plan learning spaces that incorporate such attributes, and implement their plans through
appropriate coordination with administrators and support staff (objective 5).
Health and Well-Being
Balanced Lifestyle: Graduates will model healthy life choices.
Sociocultural Responsiveness
Accommodating Diverse Populations: Graduates will model sensitivity to diversity issues through written and
spoken expression in all relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. Graduates also will model appreciation
of the various qualities of diverse student populations, and adapt environments, learning activities and management
strategies appropriately to meet the needs of the populations served (objectives 2, 3).
Language Acquisition Awareness: Graduates will articulate the effects of second language acquisition on
socialization and learning and plan learning experiences accordingly.
Global Awareness: Graduates will perceive themselves as members of a world community and be able to articulate
differing viewpoints on current issues.
Aesthetic Responsiveness
Teaching as Art: Graduates will see teaching not only as a skill but as an art to which they effectively as well as
cognitively respond (objectives 1-6).
Integration of Arts: Graduates will seek to integrate writing, drama, music, and art throughout the curriculum
and to model for their students affective responses to these areas.
Christian Literacy and Life
Ethical Decision-Making: Graduates will seek solutions consistent with Biblical principles in their daily lives
(objective 6).
Christian Witness: Graduates will model Christian values with who they live and work (objective 6).
Servant Leadership
Leaders as Professionals: Graduates will demonstrate their leadership in such a manner to enhance the public
image of the professional educator (objective 6).
Leaders as Servants: Graduates will model servant behavior as they strive to meet the needs of all students in
schools (objective 2, 5).
Leaders as Visionaries: Graduates will be able to develop, describe, and implement a vision for success in their
school and community (objectives 2, 5).
Course Description: Course description must match the description given in the catalogs and
handbooks.
Course Goals
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will
1. course goals for each course with appropriate links to CA State Program Standards are available in the
School of Education
Course Materials
Assignments
Course Outline and Schedule
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COURSE POLICIES
WRITING EXPECTATIONS
Professional – graduate level writing is the expectation for ALL written work submitted in this course.
Work submitted must be free of grammar, spelling, and sentence structure errors. All written work must
exhibit clarity of thought and thoughtful response.
PLAGIARISM and HONESTY
This course seeks to empower students for independent learning, resourcefulness, clear thinking, and
perception. All submitted work and activities should be genuine signs of individual achievement from
which the student should derive personal satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment. Plagiarism and
cheating subvert these goals and will be treated according to the policy statement in the University Student
Handbook.
ATTENDANCE and ASSIGNMENT POLICIES
Candidates file for their Preliminary Teacher Credential through CUI School of Education. It is the School
of Education that verifies the candidate has met all requirements and has mastered the content of the
credential coursework. Therefore, students are expected to attend all class sessions. Two absences will
adversely affect the student’s final course grade. Three absences require a student to drop the course.
Students are expected to be present for the entire class period. Three tardies equal one absence.
All assignments and tests are due as scheduled. Assignments turned in late result in a score
of zero. On a rare occasion, a student may have a legitimate reason for not taking a test or for not
completing an assignment as scheduled. These situations must be communicated to the instructor prior to
missing the test or assignment in order to be considered for special arrangements. This does not guarantee
that assignments or tests will be rescheduled. Any rescheduled test or assignment must be submitted within
one week of the original scheduled date and will have late points (20%) deducted. An additional 20%
will be deducted for each day late thereafter. All online Blackboard tests must be completed by the
scheduled date. Credit will not be given for tests taken after the date. No exceptions!
SPECIAL NEEDS
Students who desire "reasonable accommodations" due to a disability should provide requests and
verification of this before the second class period.
Students desiring accommodations on the basis of physical, learning, or psychological disability
for this class are to contact the Disability and Learning Resource Center (DLRC). The DLRC is
located in Suite 114 on the 1st floor of the Administration Building. You can reach the DLRC by
dialing extension 1586.
This syllabus and schedule as presented is a best estimate as to how the course will unfold. The instructor
reserves the right to make adaptations and changes as warranted.