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Course Descriptions

Special Course Numbers

000-049:

Courses with these numbers are undergraduate cours-

es. Credit earned in these courses may not be used in

meeting requirements for graduation except in music

courses. The numbers 050-599 are used to designate

courses with undergraduate credit that may be applied

toward two and four year degrees unless otherwise

noted in the course description.

100-level courses:

Generally these are for first-year students. They are

introductory and do not carry prerequisites.

200-level courses:

Generally these are for second-year students.

Although these courses are like the 100-level courses

in that they do not have prerequisites, they generally

required a higher skill level, more appropriate to sec-

ond-year students.

300-level courses:

These are upper division courses, designed mainly for

third-year students. They generally carry prerequi-

sites and involve greater specialization in the disci-

pline.

400-level courses:

These are upper division courses, designed mainly

for fourth-year students. The course work involves

great depth and specialization in the discipline.

Prerequisites are specified and may be more than one.

500-level courses:

These courses are designed for both advanced under-

graduate students and some graduate students. They

carry prerequisites. Graduate students are required to

do additional work.

600-level courses:

These courses are for graduate students only. An

undergraduate who desires to register for a 600-level

course must petition the dean of graduate studies and

research. Only upon successful acceptance of this

petition may the undergraduate student register for

the 600-level class.

700-799

Courses with these numbers are graduate courses and

enrollment in these courses is limited to individuals

admitted to the Graduate Program of Edinboro

University.

** A double asterisk after a graduate course title indi-

cates the course was designed for majors only.

Special Courses

UNIV100

UNIVERSITY 100

1 sem. hr.

UNIV100 serves as an introduction to the University

and to skills essential for academic success. The

course is designed to help undeclared students and

students in transition define goals, a major and a

career path, and to engage in strategies to attain those

goals.

HBIN496

THE HARRISBURG INTERNSHIP

SEMESTER

15 sem. hrs.

The Harrisburg Internship Semester (THIS) is a 16-

week internship in Harrisburg sponsored by the State

System of Higher Education. One exceptional student

from each SSHE University will be selected each

semester to work with legislators and senior execu-

tives in state government on projects appropriate to

the student's areas of interest. The internship will pro-

vide 15 semester hours of academic credit, consisting

of a nine hour internship, a three-hour seminar, and a

three-hour independent project.

HONS200

RELIGION, POPULAR CULTURE,

AND DIVERSITY

3 sem. hrs.

This course examines the role and influence of diver-

sity in the U.S. experience by analyzing the impact of

religion, popular culture, race, gender, class, and eth-

nicity. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Dr. Robert C.

Weber Honors Program or permission of

instructor(s).

SPST395

INTERNSHIP IN SPECIALIZED

STUDIES

3-15 sem. hrs.

This course allows the student majoring in

Specialized Studies to gain experience in his or her

chosen profession. The nature of the experience and

the time spent determine the amount of credit earned.

Prerequisite: at least 64 hours of college credit.

WMST360 PHILOSOPHY AND FEMINISM

3 sem. hrs.

This course critically examines traditional and con-

temporary concepts of the moral, social, and meta-

physical status of women. It pays special attention to

the strengths and weaknesses of feminist theories

concerning the philosophical nature and significance

of gender and related concepts. Prerequisite: one prior

philosophy course or permission of the instructor.

ART DEPARTMENT

Art Education Courses

ARED250

SOPHOMORE FIELD

EXPERIENCE IN ART

EDUCATION

2 sem. hrs.

This course provides art teacher education majors

with an overview of the art teaching field with partic-

ular emphases on rationales for teaching art and con-

temporary art teaching practices. Students in the

course visit local elementary, middle/high school art

classes, museums, and community centers to observe

art learning experiences. It combines field visits,

reading assignments, journal responses, in-class and

online discussion, Internet search, presentation, and

studio art projects to explore the meaning of teaching

art.

ARED314

INTRODUCTION TO ART

EDUCATION

3 sem. hrs.

This course provides art education majors with pro-

fessional theories and practices at an introductory

level. It focuses on art teaching strategies and art unit

development that include Pennsylvania and National

Art Education Standards, motivation, assessment

strategies, professional art classroom management,

and preparation for art materials. In addition, this

course emphasizes technology issues in art education

and museum and community collaboration with pub-

lic school.

ARED315

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

IN ART EDUCATION

3 sem. hrs.

This course reviews and introduces the elements

needed to create an art education curriculum includ-

ing art education history, artistic development theo-

ries, special needs adaptations, art education assess-

ment techniques, design fields, and philosophy.

Preparation for working in the art classroom is cov-

ered with topics on classroom management and disci-

pline, art classroom design, and field experience in

the art museum.

ARED320

ART OF THE YOUNG CHILD

3 sem. hrs.

A study of the background, development stages, cre-

ativeness and motivation necessary to teach art to

young children. Studio practice in art activities that

can be adapted to children will be an important part of

the course.

ARED375

FIELD EXPERIENCE IN ART

EDUCATION

3 sem. hrs.

This course provides art majors with a variety of

activities and experiences in actual school art pro-

grams. Serving as art teacher aides, art majors devote

two half-days per week to this supervised pre-student

teaching field experience. Prerequisite: ARED314

and ARED315.

ARED383

TECHNOLOGY AND

ELECTRONIC TEACHING

PORTFOLIO IN ART

EDUCATION

3 sem. hrs.

This course provides students with methods and

means for using instructional technology to solve

teaching-learning problems in art education. It also

enables students to develop an electronic teaching

portfolio using Live Text to prepare students for job

interviews. Reading assignments, research, hands-on

experience, in-class and on-line discussion provide

students with an understanding of technology and its

application to an art education classroom. Students

will gain a working knowledge in order to develop an

electronic teaching portfolio and art instructional

materials using Live Text, Microsoft Office, e-mail,

and the Internet.

ARED486

PROFESSIONAL TOPICS IN

ART EDUCATION

1 sem. hr.

This course provides basic information about topics

of particular relevance to art teachers, including cur-

rent issues in education, school law, health related

issues, art classroom management, professional

development, and preparation for an art teaching job.

It combines lecture, in-class and online discussions,

reading assignments, PowerPoint presentations,

LiveText presentations, and research in art education.

ARED495

STUDENT TEACHING: ART

12 sem. hrs.

Culminating experience for art education majors or

BFA majors with teacher certification coordinated

and supervised by Art Department faculty. This stu-

dent teaching assignment provides the opportunity for

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