BIOL 106 / 3 Credits

Introductory course designed for non-science and education majors providing a survey of foundational biological principles and concepts on the topics of ecology, major cellular processes, inheritance, and animal systems. Lecture sessions explore those topics to deepen fundamental life science knowledge and to draw connections between topics studied and applications in life. Laboratory is a hands-on, interactive time used to enhance and practically apply lecture topics and to engage in the scientific method.

CIS/MATH/STAT / 3 Credits

EDSP 207 / 3 Credits

Introduction to Special Education and EDUC 203 Educational Psychology.

EDSP 307 / 3 Credits

In this course students will learn to use formal and informal assessment to guide instructional planning and decision making for the purpose of providing appropriate programs for all learners with special needs in the regular education classroom, including learners from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Special attention will be given to instructional adaptations and accommodations within the general curriculum, instructional strategies, evidence-based practices, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), differentiated instruction, creating a positive learning environment, behavioral management techniques and team collaboration.

EDUC 203 / 3 Credits

Study of theoretical concepts and principles necessary for understanding human thought and behavior in a wide variety of educational environments. Focus on variables related to teaching-learning processes: learning, memory, transfer, problem solving, motivation, growth and development, exceptionalities, instructional planning, assessment. Emphasis on research methodologies employed by educational psychologists and interpretation of empirical research findings.

EDUC 205 / 3 Credits

This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of social studies. The course will include content from the disciplines of history, geography, economics, and anthropology. Students will learn ways in which history and economics are influenced by physical and human geography. The course will use the study of geography to develop students' understanding of interactions between individuals and groups in historical and contemporary contexts.

EDUC 208 / 3 Credits

This course provides an experiential approach to studying linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom, as well as theories and issues of second language acquisition. Students will acquire knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary for teachers to address instructional needs of English Language Learners (ELLs). Students will learn strategies for creating classrooms that promote language content learning, as well as an appreciation for diversity. This course includes 20 hours of self-directed cross-cultural experiences, outside the public school system.

EDUC 209 / 3 Credits

This math content course will give students deep knowledge of the foundational math content that is covered in the elementary grades. While students will already have learned some of this content during their own K-12 experience, the research on mathematics teaching and learning in the U.S. tells us that most students will have significant gaps in their understanding and many will have negative affect toward the study of mathematics. By providing them with a strong foundational understanding of topics such as number theory, algebra, fractions, and geometry, students will be better prepared cognitively and affectively to teach these topics to children. Course objectives will be aligned with the PA Academic Standards and Assessment Anchors for elementary grades.

EDUC 226 / 3 Credits

Critical and extensive study of children's literature and its application to the classroom with attention to requirements of text, illustration, and historical development. Includes exploration of a variety of genres, socio-cultural considerations, censorship issues, and technology implications.

EDUC 302 / 3 Credits

Examination of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the elementary intermediate grades. Emphasis on concepts of literacy as students transition from 'learning to read' to 'reading to learn.' Includes content-specific subjects, study skills, and the use of technology. Must be taken at the Grantham campus. Open to interested students who are not pursuing teacher certification with instructor approval.

EDUC 304 / 2-3 Credits

Teaching strategies for math in the intermediate grades including integers, rationals, continuation of mathematical problem-solving, geometry, metrics, assessment, error diagnosis at pre-algebra level, use of calculators and computers in math programs and philosophy and content of intermediate grade math programs. Must be taken at the Grantham campus. Open to interested students who are not pursuing teacher certification with instructor approval.

EDUC 305 / 3 Credits

This course will provide students with opportunities to explore the school-related world of young adolescents. The purpose of the course is to show the intersection of school and adolescence and how this intersection can best be structured to meet the needs of middle school students. The course will introduce students to the philosophy of middle schools and show how effective middle schools and middle school classrooms address the unique needs of young adolescents. Students in this course will also be enrolled in a field experience in a grade 6-8 setting. In this field experience they will be able to apply their understanding of young adolescents and the middle school philosophy to a real life context.

EDUC 331 / 3 Credits

Students develop instructional planning and assessment skills by applying a systems model of instructional design. Emphasis on thinking and decision-making processes necessary for developing instruction and evaluating the achievement of learning goals in secondary-level learning environments. Topics include instructional goals, learning outcomes, content analysis, classroom assessment strategies, instructional objectives, instructional technology, instructional sequences, lesson planning, and unit planning.

EDUC 342 / 3 Credits

Consideration is given to the aims, content, and organization of social studies appropriate to the elementary school and to methods and materials utilized in social studies.

EDUC 346 / 3 Credits

Study of socio-cultural variability and diversity in educational settings. Theoretical, empirical, and applied analysis of the effects of cultural variables (e.g., socioeconomic, ethnic, racial, linguistic, familial) on teaching-learning processes, instructional resources, and educational systems within a variety of learning environments (e.g., urban, suburban, rural, transient).

EDUC 347 / 3 Credits

A lecture and activity designed methods course based on the National Science Education Standards (NSES). Emphasis on development of critical thinking skills, inquiry-based learning activities, classroom laboratory/activity safety procedures, integration of science with other content areas, participation in environmental programs, and application of learning theories.

ENGL 122-176 / 3 Credits

ESS 201 / 3 Credits

This course provides a broad introduction to the six content areas of basic scientific principles of Earth and Space Science: tectonics and internal Earth processes, Earth materials and surface processes, history of the Earth and its life forms, Earth's atmosphere and hydrosphere, and astronomy. Conceptual learning of processes, 'how we know,' are emphasized. The basic principles of biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics as they relate to the interactions among the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are emphasized in the course.

PHSC 102 / 3 Credits

Introductory course designed for non-science and education majors providing a survey of the major concepts, principles, and models in the physical sciences. The course will examine physics, chemistry, astronomy, meteorology, and geology, with an aim of providing a conceptual understanding of these subjects coupled with a look at their applications in everyday life. Laboratory is a hands-on experience meant to apply topics from lecture and demonstrate how data is gathered and interpreted in the light of scientific models.

HDFS 311 / 3 Credits

This class offers a development-focused approach to understanding adolescents. Attention is given to the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of adolescents as well as theoretical and methodological issues as related to the study of adolescents. Applications are made to family, peers, schools, church, and culture.

TEP 210 / 0 Credits

Students in this course will conduct targeted observations in an urban and a rural or suburban school during regularly scheduled hours twice per week for a total of at least 40 hours. In addition to school visits, students will attend orientation sessions focused on the Danielson Framework for Teaching, professionalism and ethics, resume preparation, and teaching in diverse schools. Related course assignments will be made in EDSP 207 Introduction to Special Education and EDUC 203 Educational Psychology.

TEP 316 / 0 Credits

Students are actively engaged in the teaching and learning process for approximately 120 hours in a middle school classroom. Students complete assignments from concurrent courses including, using PA academic standards and anchors in literacy and math for instructional planning, implementation, and assessment. They create and modify lessons and assessments as needed for students with special needs who are included in their classroom. Since students take Middle Level Education (EDUC 305) concurrently, they also explore elements of middle school philosophy and the intersection of quality middle schools with the unique needs of young adolescents.

TEP 318 / 0 Credits

Students are actively engaged in the teaching and learning process for approximately 120 hours in a grade 4-5 classroom. Students complete assignments from concurrent courses including, using PA academic standards and anchors in literacy and math, science, and social studies for instructional planning, implementation, and assessment. They create and modify lessons and assessments as needed for students with special needs who are included in their classroom. Students use assessment data to inform their classroom decision-making.

HIST 141 / 3 Credits

A survey stressing political, economic, diplomatic, and social themes. Begins with discussion of pre-Columbian America and ends with the Civil War.

HIST 142 / 3 Credits

A survey stressing political, economic, diplomatic, and social themes. Begins with Reconstruction and continues through the present day.

MATH 101 / 3 Credits

This course is designed to introduce students to systematic, mathematical thinking as it applies to classical problems in the history of mathematics and as it connects to modern society.

MATH 102 / 3 Credits

This course is designed to present essential concepts in mathematical modeling, data analysis, and problem solving through contemporary applications which explore the effectiveness of replacing a real-world situation with a mathematical model. Course content includes arithmetic, quadratic, geometric, and logistic growth, as well as, topics in statistics such as the graphical interpretation of data and statistical techniques for analyzing a particular model.

MATH 108 / 3 Credits

A one-semester survey of the basic topics of the calculus of functions of one variable, demonstrating their applications in a wide variety of fields. Recommended for students who will take only one semester of calculus.

MATH 111 / 4 Credits

Introduction to differential and integral calculus with associated analytic geometry. Note that all MATH 111 registrations have a concurrent MATH 103 registration until the proficiency exam is taken.

EDUC 420 / 2 Credits

Considers educational issues in the following areas: classroom management, PDE regulations and school law, professional ethics, school administration, curriculum regulations, special needs learners, health-related issues, professional negotiations, and other current issues/trends in education.

TEP 407 / 1 Credits

A seminar for teacher candidates emphasizing professional development, educational problem-solving, and integration of faith and vocation. Focus on pedagogical and professional issues that arise during the professional semester. Reinforcement of skills and content learned throughout the Teacher Education Program and support for development of teaching portfolio.

TEP 433 / 9 Credits

Participation in teaching under the supervision of College faculty and experienced cooperating teachers in public schools.

ECON 110 / 3 Credits

An examination of particular contemporary social issues such as crime, poverty, environmental quality, discrimination, healthcare, international trade, and unemployment, using analytical tools of economics. Fundamental aspects of the price system are emphasized throughout the course.

HIST 3xx / 3 Credits

POLI 113 / 3 Credits

An introduction to the structure and operation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government, with special attention to the impact of the electorate, parties, and interest groups on the federal policy-making process. Required of all Politics Majors.

HIST 141 / 3 Credits

A survey stressing political, economic, diplomatic, and social themes. Begins with discussion of pre-Columbian America and ends with the Civil War.

HIST 142 / 3 Credits

A survey stressing political, economic, diplomatic, and social themes. Begins with Reconstruction and continues through the present day.

HIST 271 / 3 Credits

This course will examine the varied, complex, and rich histories of the human experience across the globe to the year 1500 CE. It will look at the history of the world both as a global unit and also in terms of the synergies between diverse cultures that have generated the transformative motors of world history. Revolving around the core theme of cross-cultural interactions we will look at the exchanges between nomadic and sedentary cultures, trade, instruments of governance, the formation and spread of worldviews, the role of the environment, and subaltern social groups.

HIST 272 / 3 Credits

This course will examine the varied, complex, and rich histories of the human experience across the globe since 1500 AD. It will look at the history of the world both as a global unit and also in terms of the synergies between diverse cultures that have generated the transformative motors of world history. Since 1500 AD global cross-cultural contact produced new patterns of order and interaction. For this reason, we will examine the growth of capitalism, European Imperial formations, the cultures of colonialism, modernity and Globalization, and the condition of postmodernity.

HIST 3xx / 3 Credits

ARCG 208 / 3 Credits

An introduction to the archaeology of Greece from prehistory to the modern day, delivered on-site in Athens, Ancient Corinth, and other villages. Students will encounter the long histories of the Greek landscape from the perspectives and experiences of varied readings, travel, ethnography, and fieldwork. We will explore the question how archaeology contributes to the craft of modern history and produces often conflicting interpretations of the past by increasingly diverse national, ethnic, and religious communities. The course includes collaborative archaeological research of modern, medieval, and ancient sites and landscapes as well as a final digital public humanities project.

HIST 205 / 3 Credits

A survey of the Greek world from prehistoric times to the end of antiquity. Themes include the diversity and developments of populations, political ideals, social life, material conditions, and religious practices over time and space. We will explore subjects such as the Trojan War and Bronze Age Civilizations, the emergence of the city state, Athenian democracy, the Peloponnesian war, and classical philosophy, drama, mythology, art, and architecture. Our survey will consider also the later transformations of Greek institutions in the centuries following the conquests of Alexander the Great and eventually the Roman state.

HIST 206 / 3 Credits

A survey of ancient Rome and its development from small city-state to the dominant power of the Mediterranean world. Themes include the diversity and developments of populations, political ideals, social life, material conditions, and religious practices over time and space. We will explore subjects such as the origins of the city, Republican forms of government, imperialism, the civil wars, the Roman Empire, daily life, and the emergence of Christianity. Our survey will end with the transformations of the Roman world in late antiquity.

HIST 210 / 3 Credits

An exploration of the ways ordinary (and some not-so-ordinary) people coped with both daily life as well as major historical events that occurred in England from the Norman Conquest to the Tudor dynasty. Special emphasis is placed on life within the communities of family, village, court, church, and city.

HIST 212 / 3 Credits

A study of the cultural, social, economic, religious, and political developments in Europe from the eighth to fifteenth centuries AD. Major themes include the emergence of medieval social institutions and modes of thought, Christian monasticism and spirituality, and the cultural interactions of the Latin West, the Byzantine East, and the Islamic world.

HIST 240 / 3 Credits

An examination of the early American republic (1787-1815) through the life of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the United States Treasury. Topics covered include Hamilton’s childhood in the West Indies, his participation in the American Revolution, his personal and family life, his economic and political philosophy, his role as a leader of the Federalist Party, and his famous duel with Aaron Burr.

HIST 248 / 3 Credits

This course offers a study of how the experience of war has shaped Americans' identities and definitions of citizenship. Themes include the incorporation of women into the military, gender roles, propaganda, PTS(D) and its precursors, veteran studies, and social movements for peace. Readings provide an investigation into how wars that Americans have fought are remembered in the collective memory, whether through national narratives, in the media, or in popular culture. These address whose histories are remembered and forgotten, the ways myths of war are created for political purpose, definitions of heroism, and how memories of war shift over time.

HIST 256 / 3 Credits

This is a history of American experiences during the war and in the immediate postwar period, including an examination of the home front, European and Pacific theaters. This course offers a study of how the experience of war have shaped Americans' identities and definitions of citizenship. Themes include the incorporation of women into the military, gender roles, propaganda, PTS(D) and its precursors, veteran studies, definitions of heroism, and social movements for peace.

HIST 273 / 3 Credits

A broad thematic introduction to the world historical transformations in government and society in Asia from the earliest times to the establishment of contact with Europeans in the 16th century. The twin themes of order and encounters will form the foundations for analyzing the different ways in which Asian societies grew in complexity as they crafted elaborate institutional arrangements for governance, and also as they became interconnected within wider circuits of the movements of ideas, commodities, and populations.

HIST 274 / 3 Credits

A broad introduction to the historical transformations of government and society in Asia from the 16th Century onward. The focus will on regions like East Asia, South & Southeast Asia. Themes explored include indigenous political systems, adaptations to European & Japanese imperialism, the ''great divergence,'' the growth of national movements, decolonization, and the entanglements with modernity and contemporary capitalism.

HIST 202 / 3 Credits

This course serves as an introduction to the discipline and methods of history. Students will be introduced to the process of historical research and writing using primary and secondary sources. They will identify historical problems, undertake research by locating and analyzing sources, and develop critical reading, writing, and citation skills to synthesize information and construct arguments. The course will also foster interdisciplinary engagement, discussions, and public presentations.

HIST 203 / 1 Credits

This course provides an opportunity to master the syntactical skills and rhetorical techniques of effective historical writing in both narrative and analytical modes. Students will study these skills and techniques with faculty mentoring, and then workshop and peer review drafts of their papers (assigned in the companion HIST 202 Historical Methods course) in preparation for final submission.